The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 23 September 1897

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  • 18 1 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE THURSDAY, 23RD SEPTEMBER, 1897. DAILY ISSUE, No. 3,076
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 856 1 i \J A Office. Co'lyer Quay. MJ Wharves. New Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. j Steam for CHINA, JAPAN, PEN ANG, CEYI ON INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BRINDISI. VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON. Through Bilk of Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental a, id American Ports, also for
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    • 887 1 BRII'ISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LIMITED. < O PEN ANG, RANGOON CALCUTTA. One A the Company's steamers is intended to j liave Taujong Paicar Wharf every week. Pass* Mgers ai.d Cargo are booked by the above ste-wneis at thfougfa rates to all ports m India and Ceylon a^- to Past
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    • 343 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKB.TVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with thi Nbthbrlands Iwdia Govbsnmbnt. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Uuav j Time Table lor September, 1897. Steamer From Expected Will, be despatched for Date. M. Vajirunhis Padang. Sept. iBlh. Penang, Olehleh, P.idang, &c. Sept. 22nd. Van Outhoorn
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    • 649 1 NOW READY, A Padre m Partibus BhINo HOTBS AND [MPRSBIOMS 01 BRIH HOI.II)*> TOUR 1 HROL(,H Java, the Eastern Archipelago and Siam. B\ TBfl Rev. G. M. REITH, M.A. Reprinted from "Singafo&b Frbi Press." i TO life H\l< <.i Messrs. KELLY WALSH, Ltd. Singapore Hongkong, Shanghai and YgKOHXMA PRfcCE TWO
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    • 601 1 UONGKONG AND SHANGHAI iX BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL *****0 c RfSERVE FUND J *****00 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROP 7 »?FT'"'RS 1i0,000,000 COOBT O» UIRSCTOKS. St. C. MICHAELSEN, Esy.— Chaikman Hon. J. J. Bell Irving. Deputy Chairman C. Beurmann, Esq. I A.J. Raymond, En. G. D. Boning, Esq I R. L.
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    • 481 1 TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE Co., Ltd., of HAMBURG. NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE Co., HAMBURG. HAMBURG— BREMEN FIRE INSURANCE Co., HAMBURG. TTHE undersigned, Agents of the above com- panics, are prepared to accept fire risks at current rates. PUTTFARCKEN t, Co. Oct. THE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO., LTD. F"ire risks accepted at
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    • 366 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Through passage tickets granted to Kngiar.d France, and Germany by all tran<.-Atlannc lm« of Steamers, also to Sat Francisco by the ste*mer» of the above lines. To other European points at proportionate rate--Special reduced ratel granted to Officer., ol the
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  • 79 2 Tmb Faj-i. is Exchange. The figures published by the Collector of Sea Customs at Calcutta on the 7th shew the effect on tra.de of the recent rise m exchange. The total decrease m the value of merchandise imported last month was Ri .555- 00O > compared with the
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  • 109 2 I The American Druggist suggests the following remedy for the annoying mosquito —Take some powdered pyrethrum 'Dalmatian flowers), moisten and mix into a paste, mould the stuff into conical lumps as big as chocolate drops, and bake m an oven. When fired at the point," says the
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  • 237 2 I Thus the Municipal Deputy-President, j m his monthly report for July. The Memorial Fund gre^ rapidly during the month, and amounted at its close to over ■*70,"OO. it is to be hoped that ail *no have the welt are ot lie Scheme at heart
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  • 422 2 THE GOLD STANDARD AND DULNESS OF BUSINESS IN JAPAN h i goid standard oawrtfy, >ay^> the Cl tfit _^-v S'-.t'K? w-.er gold rise-> and si!\er falls. :'~e purchasing power of money will ".cr^a-,e and MOB ot lh ngb -A.il fail. Consequent} tho-e who i.c morey n reserve and those to
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  • 486 2 The Municipal Engineer, Mr. S Tomin.M |m 'teen collecting statistics referring '-v ".he r.- rr.be rof vehicles and persons on Lot the bridges and roads of the r-i r Some of the fijurea we g'.ve below, '•VA-ir.g the traffic m 24 hours wheel 2 wheel v Foot car
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  • 101 2 Before leaving Edinburgh the Rajah Kumar L'maiu Singh of Shakpura, one of the Rajputana princes who has been visiting the Scottish capital, purchased a complete Highland costume, including kilt, plaid, sporran, and all the rest of it. He intends to wear it himself, and the costume certainly
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  • 150 2 Seeing that young Queen Wilhelmina has definitely made up her mind not to accept her cousin Prince Bernhard as her husband it is interesting to hear that there is a rumour on the Continent to the effect that one of the sons of the Prince Regent of
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  • 259 2 In the Julias lower of the Fortress of Spandau Germany keeps six million pounds m coined golc as a war fund m preparation for contingencies Thebe have been there ever since the payment o 1 the French war indemnity, and Spandau citade has become a modern temple
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  • 250 2 G. H. S. TROTT ON PRINCE RANJITSINHJI (j. H. v "Iron, the Lapta;n o! laa KHOn'a Australian team, m view vi Prince Ranjusmhjr, apfmaachmg v:}it to ihe col mes, ha:> been giving h,s impress .out at '.hat gentleman to an interviewer. Weil' he laid, us hard to des^Bkhim. He oat-
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  • 520 2 On the y'.h inst., wfaibt on the public promenade of Manila, the president oi the Spanish Casino, bawled to H. h. tbfl Governor General m the name of the member-, of the Society, a cheque for .*5,000. tor dolr.buuon amongst the sufterers from the t^t of the
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  • 1949 2 (By an Anglo-Indian.) The Amber. The Simla correspondent of the It met informs us that the British Agent at Kabul (an Oriental) officially reports that the Ameer read m public durbar the Viceroy's letter calling upon him to restrain his subjects from taking part m the frontier
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  • 569 2 A Hoi Jen MINOTSS. X sends to the Pioneer an account >f the exact circumstances of the deaths >f Lieuts. Maclean and Greaves at Landaki, n the Swat Valley. It Uan extract from i private letter ot an orticer with the First brigade. My dear— A,
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  • 375 2 IN NIPPON." Our Consul at Yokohama writes as follows A general rise has been observable for some years past m the cost of living m this country, as estimated m the currency of the country, which is silver, or paper representing silver. This rise commenced from about the year i*Bg,
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  • 762 2 Giving port of departure, and (where knc date due here, and name of Agents. Mbk-of-War Bat, H.M.S., Portsmouth, due Oct. Fame, H.M.S., Portsmouth, due Oct. Fuji -Kan, Jap., Newcastle, due Oct. Powkrhji., H.M.S., Portsmouth, Yashima Kak, Jap., Newcastle, Mail Steamers ikom Eikori, Thames, due Sep. 27 P. O.
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  • 77 2 (Corrected up to Sept<.-ml>. i 23.J On London. Bank 4 m/s t/ioJ demand i/io^ Private credits 3 m/s 1 /1 1 6 documents 3 m/s \f\ i-j/i'j credits 6 m/s 1/11J On India. Bank demand '14Ji On Hongkong. Bank demand par On Yokohama Bank demand 5^ jjrrm. On Java.
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  • 158 2 (September 23.; !>•■■•. I3i* Gambier 0.40 do. Cube No. 1 9.25 Pepper, Black (ordinary Spore) 1 c,» do. White, (Fair L/W= 5 23. Nutmegs Mos to the Ib.) 78, Mace (Banda) 75 Cloves (Amboina) 17.50 Liberian Coffee 24.50 Tapioca, small pearl (Fair quality; 3.75 do. do flake (do. do.)
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  • 220 2 ith o -is y^^.^ tegs iiSci> |io^, g.- «j s Ui *^au b* isssg Deferred 1 O X) **o<S$K > V 5 A* >• r do. 5 Deb,, j prem. f7^"lfc s>OO< -—cent New i favour Dock Co., Ua. 3 J, ord %7^** ,r. do
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 321 2 OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY EAST INDIAN OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY. Ltd. AM) NEDERLANDSCHE STOO\4VAART MAATSCHAPPI) OCKAAN. The ompany's steamet- i" 'l--p-it< tied from Liverpool outwards for the S'raii Chma, and Japan, and from Japan homew-ini- f< 1 London every ten days, and have accomtn«i .v m lor third class passengers
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 731 2 VESSELS IN PORT s^«s*.o» as s£ SrL'S F- 1^ B4TAVU. Br Kr U vi >' G,!. Wood i.ondor BAWB*K*sst« StU, SS Ka,. X Wee Bm KUnjf. Sep. J4 BMOKALts Bni' S? a Sep. ,6 P.Bcandan Bo«aardt P. Br dan, Sep.. BBBCBDAU Br T k-;: SeP-'iPahang Wee 8m 'Chow Phi. Br.
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