The Straits Maritime Journal and General News, 15 April 1896

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    25 1 THE Straits Maritime Journal. AND GENERAL NEWS. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY. VOL, 4. No. 129. PENANG, WEDNESDAY 15TH APRIL, 189 S. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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      490 1 THE POSADA. PRITCHARD CO., j JUST OPENED. NEW SHIPMENTS. j TheY^LL^ing GLASSWARE. new novels:comprising TH© Cuckoo in the ■Nest, by Alts. Oliphtinfc. A Pitiful Passim, hr Ella Macmahon. CHAMPAGNE, PORT, SHERRY, CLARET, BEER, and SODA The Tragedy Wa Noblej by w oUvk Rassell Ac., Ac. A Question of Faith, bv
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      1103 2 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGA- r TION COMPANY—(LTD). |Q koninklijke paketvaart maatschappij Y NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. THE I Intended Sailing expected, Arrival of Steamers A a (t) Sf Port. ITo.o, 3rd Siiaa 3im.-' |:n li3rA a. ]i Singapore J- 16th A. Pnndua Rangoon Ijili A. I 1 at 2pm A.
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
    2985 3 THURSDAY, APRIL 9in, 1896. (From the Singapore Free ‘ress) PkKSKNT H. K the Governor (Si» C B. Mitchell, Q.C.M.G 'llie Hou. tl»e Col. Secn-tai y (J. P. 'Sweteniiam, C M q) the Attomev-G-nenil (VY. It Colly©».) the Andifot-General (11. I» <>t J ei the Col. Treasurer (E. E.
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    LONGSHORE AND NAUTICAL CHAT.
    2494 4 A Chinese Clerk of the Protectorate at Tcluk Anson has been sentenced to one year’s lull'd labour for bribery, Tho travelling dispensary system is l>eing taken advantage of to a large extent in Kinta. In the Batu Gajali circuit, consisting of the villages of Posing, Papan,
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    EXCHANGE.
    72 5 Penang, 15th April, 1806. London, Bank o-d and T. T. 2/2-3/8 Do. 4 months 2/2 5/8 Do. Private bills 3 months 2/2-15/16 Calcutta T.T. and o,d Rs. 185 Rangoon 184£ Bombay 185 Madras 184 j Baiavia Bank o,d 133 Hongkong, B.ink demand or T. T. 1/4% dis. Do. 7
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    MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    110 5 Penang, 15th April, 1806. Tin $30.90 seller*,. f T'Ht'g small supply. Black Pepper < West Const 9 70 selleis. t, Aoheeu Gib 10 50 do. White Pepper 13.75 do. Cloves (picked) <Ut of season. Mace No. I £o—sell-rs. Nutmegs $77 Chims; Packed do. j No. I 7. do.
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    THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
    198 5 10th April. Mr. R. P. (jibbes, Passed Cadet, lias been granted leave of absence, with half-salary, for twelve months, to be taken after three months vacation leave commencing on the 3rd instant. Mr F. J. Hailifax, is appointed Acting Histrict Officer, Nibong Tebal, Province Wellesley, with effect,
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    110 5 Whilst we are always ready to insert any properly expressed letter from our subscribers, we do not of course hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expt'essed by them CHOLERA IN CALCUTTA OFFICE OF COLONIAL SURGEON, Penang, 14th Apiul, 1896. The Editor Straits Maritime Journal Sir, 1 have the honor
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    JUNIOR OFFICERS FOR THE NATIVE STATES.
    340 5 No more Junior Offices will be taken on by nomination. They will have t) pass a competitive examination simultaneous y, probably, with applicants for employment in Ceylon, Hongkong and the Straits Settlements. The objection to this co irse is, says the Perak Pioneer, that
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      35 5 New Advertisement. NOTICE. A CONCERT AVILL BE GIVEN AT THE TOWN HALL On Thursday the 16th inst., BY Chevalier Antoine de Kontski. Prices of Admission, $2 $l. Seats m«y be booked at Messrs* GRAHAM Co.
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    THE WITCH OF FERMOYLE.
    1034 6  -  By W, PftIDEAUX NAISH. Chapter 111. (Continued.) Sylvia then explained what she believed to be the real feelings of her cousin and Mr. O’Couuor, and admitted that she was in love with the parsou, but declared ■he would rather forfeit ber life than iuterfeie with their
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      54 6 VEGETABLES! VEGETABLES!! EXCELLENCE AND PURITY GUARANTEED Prices uneqalled A trial 'solicited To bo Procured everywhere RETAIL AGENT FOR PENANG Messrs. Pritchard Co., H. J. MARTYN, J™ Sole Importers, ZOOCUS PAINT. o JUST RECEIVED A FRESH SUPPLY OF THE ABOVE It! Price Lists, with full particulars, en application. H. J. MARTYN,
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      1344 7 CRITERION TIFFIN PENANG- BAND. Khye Ho Foundry Co., ANU nmminu u f f 40 WELD QUAY, T -r-K -p. ri/N-Rir/N is hereby enven that as from this PTT |J |J R|] date the charges for the services of the PENANG-. nuPH wbbot h 7 Ban(i will be as follows EKGINKERS
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      496 8 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,000,000. RESERVE FUND 5,750,000. RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS $10,000,000. CHIEF MANAGER :-Hongkong: THOMAS JACKSON, EsqLONDON BANKERS :-LONDON COUNTY BANK. PENANG. Interest Allowed On Current Deposit Accounts, at the rate of 1 per cent, per annum on daily balances of $5OO up to $200,000.
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      198 8 B. 0- S. whisk^B Retailed by.— I M .f-ssus, HIN LEE Sc Co. I THE AN CHEE Co. ft SENG CHIN Si Co. I bLTAT CHENG BROS, k I LEE HOO Co. I DONALD MACKENZIES I 3?1 ST E I SCOTCH WHISKY, I Specialey Bottled for U SARKIES BROS, I
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