The Straits Maritime Journal and General News, 15 February 1895

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1 16 The Straits Maritime Journal and General News
  • 21 1 THE Straits Maritime Journal AND GENERAL NEWS PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY. I:, 1. No, 29, PENANG 15th FEBRUARY, 1895 PRICE 20 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 221 1 I'S C!!M. fm. J. Martyn, ..mul liiit Agents. OCEAN STEAM SHU* COMPANY'S. "•> GOSLING CO. Departures from England, g c T U7-H Deft Due Birr prepared to supply Ships in Harbour steamer. Irora. ill sail s uez> Penang i WITH PROVISIONS SPIRITS WINES si^fto"" 3 do.' la Titan do. 15
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    • 12 1 Johannis, THE KING OF Natural table Yv'aters, and DEWAP’S WHISKY. Martyn. Penang.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 273 2 BRITISH INDIA STEAM newman muwfqrr. I NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. Consulting Engineer and Surveyor. fj (Engineer Surveyor to Lloyd’s Register) I I Office, 8 Cavanagh Bridge Road, Singapore 1 {Opposite the Post Office.) SERVICES FROM PENANG. J Wef. k T, Y. —To Singapore, PRITCHARD COl Rangoon and Calcutta, Moul- provisions provisiomu
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 299 3 H S! N GAPO R EX rx EERS, I n ON, end BII A SS FO ZTXDERS, l-JS ALSO BOILERMAKERS, BRIDGE, SHIP-BUILDERS, GENERAL CONTRACTORS. OFj SOLS AGENCIES for Viel :f .l/ght’ionsea of all classes, CERA OIL—A T o Smoke !No Trimming and Mamie Boilers fid Engines, “Vic- iiT ljL Centrifugal
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  • 51 4 Penang, 15th February 1895. Tin $35.55 —sellers. White Pepper 12 60— Black Pepper 8.50 do. Nutmegs 93. do. Mace No. 1 80.— do. Mace Pickings 70. do. j No. 1 7.20 do! Sugar j No. 2 3.70. do. Basket 3315 do. Tapioca Flour 2.15 do. buyers. Copra 5.75
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  • 56 4 Penang, 15tii February, 1895. London, Bauk o-d and T. T. 1/11| Dol. 80. 4 months 1/11| Do. Private bills 3 months 1/114 CalcuttaT.T.and o,d ...U5.1934 Rangoon 183 2 Bombay )83| Batavia Bank o,d 118llongkong Bank 5/8 o/o prem. Do. 7 days’ sight Private 75 English Sovereigns $lO-50. Bar Silver
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 333 4 PASSAGE TOJEH 3LA'ND, I The Magnificent White Star Steamship Ifj "OCEANIC.” Jfl Q QAGtons, now running on the China— N.., I OjOIJO Francisco Mail Service, with ac.«f comraodation for 150 saloon passengers, will leave Singapore for Home about 28th March I i next, and furnishes an exceptionally goodop-li portunitv for
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 117 4 HIGH-WATER AT PENANG. Approximate Times. j I T)»f.e Day of the A.. M. P. M. I Mail» wctk. Feb. 16 Saturday 522 558 17 Sunday 6-14 640 18 Monday 7-07 7-34 19 Tuesday 8-00 826 20 Wednesday 8-52 9-17 21 Thursday 9-42 10-05 22 Friday 10-26 10-50 The Flood sets
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  • 698 5 ■here are several natives of India posses- certificates of competency granted at Bras, Caleutta, or Bombay, at present eraled, or seeking employment as mates or ■tors on board our local steamers, who cannot Kik one word of English, and but very ■ny, Malay. IVithout questioning the ability of
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  • 214 6 We, with our Singapore conterapory sineerly regret that the Chamber of Commerce in Singapore did not act in a more liberal manner in the matter of Pilotage fees; says the Straits Mail ‘lt i* unfortunate, for the Pilots, that the Chamber of Commerce, when invited by the Governor to
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  • 743 6 When over at Prye Dock, we saw the S, S. Betsy in, also the Booh Chin the former is undergoing her usual -J yearly survey. She has received fairly extensive repairs to her hull, several new plates being,fpi*»d necessary. The latter is now coppered.and looks well great credit
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  • 232 7 iH. unfortunate victim* of the disastrous wreck Holyh-ad was a young man nam|iee, w 1 1 (i in May,lBo2, while Revving on board the Royal Society’s medal by the rescue midshipman from drowning in the Bay of The personal incidents of this brave boy’s a
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  • 763 7 ■lie following with reference to the British ■ar appears in the January issue of the Bri- Trade. Journal is a pity that, the effigy of the Queen is to he ■iped upon it, hn Orientals, especially the Chinese I Japanese, have au «veisiou to images of their reigns
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  • 1232 8  -  Contributed by Mrs Siiearwood. Chapter 3. My father was glad to see me. Ah, my boy, I thought you would come to nicrbt. How fares the great world of London. You are looking pale, is it over study or over dissipation? The last, lam afraid.
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  • 460 9 til A STEAM Bit OF NO 10NNAG*. jBMr. Hebert Russell, in nr. article in the “Pall Mall <>n I’ugs and Towing,*’ relates his experience a Lnmhni tug, and Nlates that. i n con vg« sh t ion with tlio ■>U\ till! UII.T told him that the
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  • 422 9 On the 2 till January last a gunboat, was launched by the Dock Co., built to the order of the Spanish Government, for service in the Phillipines. Her dimensions are, length 145 ft. 3in breadth 22ft. lOin., depth lift, builder's measurement 347 tons. Her engines are triple expansion,
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  • 251 10 Ili/ on)' ffwtra Special Ccmmixsioner. I am naturally gratified by my anticipations of Tuesday’s races, Every one of rny tips came in behind hand and most of them were absolutely last. This shows the genius of your Commissioner. Anybody can spot a winner but it takes and extraordinarily
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  • 1373 10 FEBRUARY MEETING. Judge. —Mr. J. Y. Kennedy. Ilandicapper, —Mr. George Taifc. Timekeeper.— Mr. H. A. W. Aylesbury. Cleric of Course,— Mr. P I). Stephens! Starter.— Mr. J. J. Tait. Measurers. —Mr. C S Torment, Mr H T Ilaughton and Mr. J. McFarlane. Cleric of Scales.—Mr. C. S.
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  • 418 12 Whilst ive are always ready to insert any properly expressed letter from oat subscribers we do not of course hold ourselves responsible tor the opinions expressed by them To tiie Editor, Straits Maritime Journal Sir,— ln jour issue of Bth inst. I notice an article referring specially to those
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  • 1003 12 A Sib Ajukous Tilkphon*. B It has long been known that sound is readily team B ted through water, and that the rate ot" li-wishum'™‘B far more rapid than through air. This was proved moostiatiou some 70 years since, on the Ink* of (j eil when, according
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  • 544 13 111 Udy was showing a, visitor the family portraits in Lid me gallery. “That officer there, in uniform she I said, “was iiit great-great grandfather. lie was Lave as a lion, hut one of the most unfortunate of |i He l ever fought a battle in which he did
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 106 13 List of Unclaimed Letters and Papers lying at the Penang Post Office, Beit, F. D. Richelmann, Otto Brewster, F. 0. Shand Mrs. Oastango, Oapt. Smith G‘. P. Dent J. 0. Steele F. W. Durnford, C. S. R. Stevenson, Vaughan Professor Fiddle. Williams W. Morris, Mrs. H. S. S. “Scottish Isles”
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 364 14 CRITERION TIFFIN mlliax now i>x «-1 i vn H A/> u n IPTT 7T A “PH P HfWQ Consulting Engineer and Surveyor I hihhlAiW IIUIMO. Address:- —Marine Club SINQAPqM BKACH STUEET No. 7. M (One minute from the Landing Stage.) 9 BAR, BILLIAKD fiUAJ>[XG GUAT CHER’ G fij BOOBS. 27
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 294 15 HOWARTH ERSKIKE Limited. SINGAPORE. I SOLE AGENTS IN THE STRAITS FOR K BRUSH ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Co., Ld. DIATOMITE FOSSIL MEAL. The best non-conducting composition in the mm ROBEY Co.. Limited Market. |H Engineers, for Portable Engines, iTPArmn m T AT n n t H n o j It BLACKMAN VENTILATING
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 56 16 HUTTENBACHBROS CO. KUPPER’S BEER. CHOP “HAYONG" the only beer |K|3g3yi which received P*lSO any award at «HBgaSgMiiJ jfffaj Hi Perrier Jmiet k Co’s WHiSKV BLEHBERS|nH CHAMPAGNE. Read Brother’s ALE and STOUT, Dog’s Head Brand. "80S” WHISKY. The real “cup o’ kindness” 'The Cream of Scotch Whiskies. MARIA CHRISTINA CIGARS. THOM
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    • 219 16 Kliye EoFounhdry c 4 40 WELD QUAY PENANG. ENGINEERS BOILER MAKE 23 SHIPWRIGHTS, IRON Sz BRASS FOUNDERS, BRIDGE BUILDERS GENERAL CONTRACTORS, AGENTS FOR ZYNKARA.—A perfect preventive against corrosionj s pitting in boilers PRICK S Engine and Cylinder Oils PEL!) \M S Patent Metallic .lives and Engine Pule DICK’S Canvas and
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