The Straits Maritime Journal and General News, 11 January 1895

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1 16 The Straits Maritime Journal and General News
  • 22 1 THE Straits Mar itime Journal AND GENERAL NEWS. PUBLISHED EVERT FRIDAV. VOL. 1. NO. 15. PENANG, UTH JANUARY, 1895. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 215 1 BOLS GIN H. J. MAIITYN AND Ills AGENTS. p aqt TIVP Cr P’n OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY’S VJvoLll* U v> Departures from England. are prepared to supply Ships in Harbour Steamer. From. Will sail.jlieft Suez I> Due with Penang. PROVISIONS, SPIRITS, &ZWINES j gj. Pyrrhus do 8 Myrmidon do 15
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    • 12 1 JOHANNIS The King of Natural Table Waters, and DEWAR’S WHISKY. Martyn, Penang.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 234 2 British India Steam Naviga- NEWMAN MUMFORD. Consulting Engineer and Surveyor. tion CoLtd (Engineer Surveyor to Lloyds Register). Office, SCavanngh Bridge RoadjSingapore. (Opposite the Post Office.) SERVICES FROM PENANG Weekly.—To Singapore, Han- PRITCHARD CO. goon and Calcutta, Moulmein via Rangoon. PR O VISIONS PR O VISIONS Fortnightly.—To Negapatam, PRO visions Karikal,
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 255 3 RILEY HIRIIIIfIS fc fo SINGAPORE. ENGINEERS, IRON, and BRASS FOUNDERS Boilermakers, Bridge, and Ship-Builders, and General Contractors. MANUFACTURERS OF I SOLS AGENCIES for Steel Bridges, Piers, Lighthouses of all CERA OIL —No Smoke !No Trimming classes, Land and Marine Boilers and IfllilSf SldlMug Engines, Victor Centrifugal Pumps, (from 2 to
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  • 47 4 Penang, lltii January 1895. Tin $34.60. White Pepper 12 15—-sellers. Black Pepper 0.50 do. Nutmegs 92. do. Mace No. 1 80.— do. Mace Pickings 70. do. No. 1 7.20 do. Sugar No. 2 3.70. do. Basket 2.65. do. Tapioca Flour 2. do. Copra 5.70 do.
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  • 63 4 Penang, 11th January, 1895. London, Bank o-d and T. T. 1/11 5/8 Dol. Do. 4 months 2/ Do. Private bills 3 months 2/0 14 Calcutta T.T. and o,d Rangoon R s 1 85 L Bombay >» l Batavia Bank o,d M) jqq Hongkong Bank "ilf o/oprem. Private hills 3
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  • 379 4 We have endeavoured to keep the Military Contribution outside these columns. Like Charles Head in in poor Mr. Dick’s petition, it is constantly and for ever cropping up. But, the resignation of four unofficial members of the Legislative Council, is an unhappy blunder, which we cannot but
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 285 4 Notice to Mariners. Penang Harbour. —Caution is necessary in using the S, chan, until the soundings recently obtained are charted as considerable alteration has taken place in the entr to the chan. The bank on the E. side is extending into tlie chan., and on the W. side washing away
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 128 4 HIGH-WATER AT PENANG. A pj>i‘oximote Times. Date Day of the P. M. Remarks, week. Jan. 12 Saturday 0-45 1-15 G. G. “Loudon” mail Padang. 13 Sunday 1-45 2-12 14 Monday 2-40 305 15 Tuesday 330 354 16 Wednesday 4-18 4-41 17 Thursday 5-05 5-28 Homeward Mail. S. S. S#cundra 18
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  • 243 5 MERCANTILE MARINE AFFAIRS The article on this subject, so kindly sent to from Hongkong, exactly meets our views. It inculcates the principles of combination. We baye over and oyer again, tried to impress upon our readers, more especially upon those of the nautical profession, the benefits that would surely accrue
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  • 749 5 The [American S. S. Wardena left for Burma on the evening of the 4th inst. She is comfortably fitted up and has the usual amount of labour saving patents which our “Amarican cousins are so fond of pointing out to us benighted “Britishers.” Her staff accommodation is very
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  • 1537 6 Hans Busk Jr., more generally known as Captain Hans Busk the Rifle Volunteer, was the eldest son of Hans Busk, a well known literary man and poet. Hans Busk Jr. was born on the 11th May 1815, and was educated at King’s College London, and Trinity College
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  • 595 8 SINGAPORE NOTES Tite S. S. Gympie is now at New Harbour Dock undergoing repairs after being on shore on the Pahang Bar. By the Capitan’s account they had a very hard time of it for several hours, and came near losing the vessel and all on board, fortunately, the weather
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  • 525 9 The death of this famous engineer deserves more than a passing notice. He had reached a green old age, and his life of nearly ninety years is a history of triumph, failure and trouble. His career is thus brieflly summed up in Hagell’s annual. Ferdinand de,
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  • 689 9 H. E. Lady Mitchell will hold a Reception at the Residency tomorrow at 4 30 p. m. Hie attention of our Marine readers is directed to the notice regarding the half yearly meeting of the members of the Marine Association, which is fixed for Monday next at 5
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  • 282 10 TRAINING NOTES The outside course was opened on Wednesdny morning and the trainers took advantage of the opportunity to give their charges faster Avork than usual Burke took Madcap a two mile spin, the last one fully extended. This mate looks better than e\ r er I ha\ T e
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  • 431 10 —lndian Engineer Mr. Allan, the member for Gateshead, introduced into his address to his constituents on Monday a referenct to the Navy that is attracting much attention, lie prefaced his remarks with the statement that England being dependent upon other countries for
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  • 1665 11  -  By Sir Thomas Southerland. Capacity and Economy. ITavingthus adverted very briefly to the enormous advance in our carrying trade, to the increased speed, and to the measure of safety by which these twin results have been accompanied, let me touch for a moment on the
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  • 192 12 I. Our boatswain piped down for the first watch was o’er, And our royals and skysails were flaunting on high, My thoughts, wandered back to the sweet days of yore, As I gazed on the star-studded tropical sky. 11. I fancied myself’ midst the heath covered mountain
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  • 182 12 Whilst ire are always ready to insert any 'properly expressed letter from out subscriberi we do not of course, hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by them To The Editor, Straits Maritime Jorrnal. Sir —There appeared in the Pinang Gazette of the Bth inst. a copy of a
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 163 12 List of Unclaimed Letters and rupees lying at the Penang Post Office Atasse, Clara Belline Richelmam, Otto Beit, F. D. Rolland, J. B. Bradley, J. Rozario, F. Brewster, F. C. Spailor, Castango, Capt. Stevenson, Vaughan ProCutter, Richard fessor Durnford, C. S. R. Shand Mrs. Dunn Peter. Stecker, Ellis, J. C.
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  • 646 13 <ri «j 5 late of Ship’s Name. Flag. c Captain’s Name. Where from Z Where bound. Agents. In*» 1 i A mo. 4 H O) o I am llen-of far etc, b Jan. Sea Bello British 500 Tho pe Uncert’n. Singapore Colonial Govt. Poutiauak Dutch Aclieen Coast 14
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 418 14 Penang Marine Association. PENANG SALES ROOM, No. 56, BEACH STHEET. Ihe Half-yearly General Meeting of the Licensed Auctioneers, Brokers, Valuers Members of the above Association will be held 7 J > in the Rooms of the Association at 5 p. m. on Commission and Estate Agents. Monday the 14th day
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 263 15 HOWARTH ERSKINE Limited. SINGAPORE. SOLE AGENTS IN THE STRAITS FOR TIIE BRUSH ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Co., Ld. “DIATOMITE” FOSSIL MEAL ROBEY k Co., Limited. The best non conduct 9 composition Engineers, for Portable Engines, rt w n r n /T BLACKMAN VENTILATING Co., Limited. Pumping ana Mining Lear.—Lincoln. v t n
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 316 16 HumNatoa nos. go. fj 0 Foundry Co. KUP I* UK’S BEKIt. 40 WELD QUAY, jw C!!OP PAYOKCJ” rszszrzz* •<>• llle ~,llv becr ENGINEERS, BOILER MAKERS, wind, received SHIPWRIGHTS. IRON BRASS FOUNDERS, »»y l BRIDGE BUILDERS. <i.- chin*» GENERAL CONTRACTORS. t ># ZYNKARA.—A perfect preventive against corroMnn CHUBB’S t.% > and
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