The Straits Maritime Journal and General News, 17 June 1896

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    23 1 THE Straits Maritime Journal, AND GENERAL NEWS. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY. VOL, 4. No. 147. PENANG WEDNESDAY 17TIIJDNE, 1896* PRICE 20 CENTS.
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    437 2 August Meeting 1890. <llndertU3 Btlle3 »f tie Straits Racing A s3 ilU(t) j provisional PROGRAMME FlltST DA Y. Thursday, the 6th August, IG£6. I-—Thu Haipkx Pi.atii. Vamtk S2OO -Fm Mai.lrn 11.., 5ex. Wei, (tll Distance one mile. Entrance $lO. 2. —The Roadsters’ Plate. Va UK s2oo.—Optional selling
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      406 2 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,—(LTD). konixklijke paketvaart maatschappu NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAM EK3. Intended Sailing Sf expected Arrival of Steamers j I < h 50 fci Q For j s a y M a. m N e o a P a^rtrn j lvarrioal, I I Poito Novo, 1 17th J.
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      292 2 K m I OPEN I A. KAULFUSS. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTIST, Farquar Street Penang. Portraits and Gioups executed in the highest style of art. Views of Native Scenery and life. PRICES MO J) ERA TE. Special arrangements made for the taking of large Groups and Public Functions. THE PENANG KHEAN GUAN INSURANCE
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    A DANGER AVERTED.
    237 3 danger which threatened this Colony in 15 of the proposed Amended Liquor Bill* is directed against smuggling, has been ’1 ‘-J averted. It will be remembered that this Clause proposed to give power to the Opium and Spirit Farmer or his Chintings to search ships upon arrival
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    LONGSHORE AND NAUTICAL CHAT.
    2719 3 The returns for April from the mines of the Pahang Corporation are: Jerman Lumpoug Mill—ln 25 days of 24 hours each, 920 tons of stone were crushed producing 45 tons of black tin; 2G stamps running; working costs, $10,250 Jeram Batang Mill —in 25 days of
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      256 3 Coming!! THE WILLARDS WATCH FOR PARTICULARS AND date of opening. Mr. R c. COOK piano Tuner and Itepairer, &c,, of Messrs. IF. Robinson Co., Hongkong and Singapore EXPECTS to leave Penang about Juno 17th. Ail.orders promptly attended to. please address Mr. R, 0, COOK, C o Messrs. D. GRAHAM Co.,
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    EXCHANGE.
    80 4 Penang, I 7 th Junk, 18%. fjondon, Rank o-d arid T. T. tj'}\ Do. 4 irrrmlha 2/2 i 1 Io Do, Private bill* 3 month* 2/2-7,^ (.hi leu Da T,T, ami o d Us. Rangoon u I v 9i Bombay kPf Madina Kf Batavia B>mk o.<l 131 Hongkong, Bank
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    MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    100 4 Penang, 1 7th June ISP6. Tin J 3260 s Tranjj s'U 1 s Sr; a Bhrck Pepper j West Const 9 70'O V. Aeheeu 6K> D 110 White Pepper #>> 1375 <k. Cloves (picked) <ot"I Mace No. I Nutmegs 65 No. 1 6.50- D Sugar No. 2 (it
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      57 4 NeAY Advertisements^, Municipal notic7:AN ADJOURNED Ordinary Municipal Commissioners of Crou r L Penan#, will he held in the Town Hath tf< day next, the 19th inst., at 3 p.m., to hri^ ed by the Ordinary Fortnightly Meeting* (By Older), F. H PATRAS, Ag. Secretary to the Municipal ComviiW’ 11 Municipal
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    THE COST OF RUNNING A FLEET OF LINERS.
    912 5 Those who enjoy reading 1 solid Kcts and faures treated in an interesting manner will fhuUheir taste appealed to in the March number of VearsniLS Magazine, which contains an excellent article on What it costs to run tin* P.and 0. Steamship Company.”
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    OUR FINANCES IN 1895.
    602 5 A SURPLUS OF $314,000. The Financial Report and Statements for 1895, drawn up by the Auditor-General were laid Thursday on the Council table. -The particulars furnished include a comparison ot the estimated and actual fiscal transactions of the Colony in the year. The comparison shows that
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    A LIVELY QUAPTER OF AN HOUR.
    348 5 A LIVELY QUAPTER OF AN HOUR Mr. Co wen (the Special Correspondent of the Times during the China-japan war and formerly with the Singapore Free Press), in (he course of a private letter received by the Kobe Chronicle gives an interesting snd amusing account of the early stages of his
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    PEN AND PENCIL.
    765 5 A sign of i ho times is I lie inct easing intimaoj’ of pen end pencil they nn now seen hi ro-in nrm more frequently llmii ever, Illustrated weeklies hiul liionrh lies yow (Nily, mine numerous pictures are a sine qua non for nutiiv classes of books,
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      102 5 akbar CO. j;RATEO WATER MANUFACTURERS. 5 1 3 Chulia Street. a SE now supplying the best quality of aeratA t pd water» procurable in the Straits. parity and excellence Guranteed. Compare their prices, Singapore. SixUwater 0 85 L«niou ‘te 0 95 095 Ginpei Brer 995 Tonic water 095 A/char's god*water
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    A CROW AND HIS SPECTACLE FRAME NEST.
    473 6 The firm of Messrs. Lawrence and Mayo ha» its principal establishment in Rampart iow, hut it also occupies rooms in Forbes street, where pebbles and frames for spectacles are manufactured. During the last, week it, was brought to the notice of the assistant
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      105 6 VEGETABLES! VEGETABLES!! Hill Brand. REGISTERED TRADE MARK. Is competing with every brand in the market in Q UA T Y AN /> PIIICE. SOLD RETAIL EVER YWII E RE. To be had from Messrs. Pritchard Co., Assortment, Long Asparagus, Brussel Sprouts Green peas, Carrots, Asparagus top,etc., Ask the latest arrivals
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      1221 7 CRITERION TIFFIN PENANG BAND. Khye Ho Foundry Co., Y Jl 'DT\ JifOTICE is hereby given that as from this WLLD QUAY, JLIivJvJJVLm» date the charges for the services of the PENANG. u sTRKRT N 7 Band will be as follows ENGINED US BOILER MAKERS. BbAGH SIREEI No. 7. DancM 0
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      487 8 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. 510,000,000. PAID-UP CAPITAI 5 750,000. RESERVE FUND RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS $10,000,000, CHIEF MANAGER:—Hongkong: THOMAS JACKSON, Esq* LONDON 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
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      298 8 FAHLBERG, USuibl SACHAHRINE 'I 500 times sweeter t.'ian the bes‘ 1 AN EXCELLENT CONSERVATISM A PERFECTLY EAJtUILF.SS SPICR I Cheaper and more enoonomical th an!l| I A great saving for the household I Most convenient, for travellers I A preventative and cure for diabetes 1 This Saccharine was awanled |U
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