The Straits Maritime Journal and General News, 8 February 1895

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    21 1 THE Straits Maritime Journal. AND GENERAL NEWS, USD!*”- < PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY. 1. No. 19, PENANG Bth FEBRUARY, 1895 PRICE 20 CENTS
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      223 1 W" S GIN. mnj- Martyn, .{f9H his Agents. W OCEAA' STIUM SHIP COM/‘ANY’B. 'f* GOSLING Co. Departures from England, prepared to supply Ships in Harbour Stainer. From. Will sail g uez> Pena Telemaehu* Liverpool Jan. 2 16 Jan. Feb. 6 I PROVISIONS SPIRITS WIN ES \l Titan do. 1,5 OP
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      11 1 Johannis, THE KING OF Natural table Waters, and DEWAR’S WHISKY. MartynPenang,
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      256 2 BRITISH INDIA STEAM newman^a^umfoulM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. Consulting Engineer and Surveyor. I (Engineer Surveyor to Lloyd’s RegisterH Office, 8 Cavanagli Bridge Road, Singari [Opposite the I'ost Office.) SERVICES FROM PENANG. I I PRITCHARD CO.l W e e k l y.— To Singapore, I Rangoon and Calcutta, Moul- provisions provisiqiM mein
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      256 3 IiLEY mmm n a co. SINGAPORE. H ENGINEEIIS, 111 ON, and BRASS FO UNDE lIS, ALSO MBOILERMAKERS, BRIDGE, SHIP-BUILDERS, GENERAL CONTRACTORS. HnTTPACTURERS OFSOLS AGENCIES for:SB Bridges, Piers, Lighthouses of all classes, CERA OIL- No Smoke NoTnmming LSI and Marine Boilers and Engines, “Vic- i(T ,t, u tagn Centrifugal Pumps, Boring
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    MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    51 4 Penang, Bth February 1895. T' o s3s.2s—sellers. White Pepper 12 50 Black Pepper 8.50 do. Nutmegs 96, do. Mace No. 1 80.— do. Mace Pickings 70. do. No. 1 7.20 do! Sugar j No. 2 3.70 do. Basket 3. do. Tapioca Flour 2.15 do! buyers. Co P'“-- 5.60
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    EXCHANGE.
    59 4 Penang, Bth February, 1895. London, Bank o-d and T. T. l/11 1 Dol i) 4 months 1/11* 0 Private bills 3 months 2- 4 Calcutta T.T. and o,d j ...R„ 1831 Harpoon < ioo a Batavia Bank o,d 118* Hongkong Bank t’/o a Do 7 days' sight Private.'.'/ 5/8
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      292 4 Pritchard Co,ffl have just received a large supply 0 i RACING SILKS I in all colors WHITE RACING CASHMERE FOB BREECHES. WHITE RACING f STOCKINGNETTE for breeches. RACING SADDLES. RACING BRIDLES. I "WEIGHT CLOTHS. RACING WHIPS. I The Straits Maritime Journal] 1 AND GENERAL NEWS. Copies of the Straits Maritime
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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      122 4 HIGH-WATER AT PENANG. Approximate Times. Date D *J of the A. M. P. M. Mails Ullte week.. Feb. 9 Saturday 11-46 0-02 10 Sunday 0-20 0-47 11 i Monday 114 1*40 12 Tuesday 2-05 2 30 13 Wednesday 2 54 3-18 14 Thursday 3 42 4-07 I 15 Friday 4
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    THE LOCAL ANCHORAGE.
    682 5 THE LOCAL ANCHORAGE Some time ago, in these columns, attention was called to the fact, that several local steamers under the Dutch flag, were habitually mooring in that part of the harbour just outside the Government offices, a place from which any of our local British steamers would be ordered
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    NAUTICAL GOSSIP.
    1008 6 Messrs. Pritchard and 00. have requested us to inform our nautical readers, that they have lust received a supply of Nautical Almanacs for 1895 also Whitaker’s and solicit their kind orders tor the same. The I hitch S. S. Vidar the latest addit ion to the fleet of
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    LONGSHORE CHAT.
    666 7 The promoters of the Flower Show can hardly fail to be satisfied with the manner in which it has gone off.” According to an excellent authority, if there is one thing in which Penang outshines Singapore, it is in the matter of horticulture, which shows that the glory
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    THE SPIRIT OF THE WATERFALL.
    1151 8  -  Contributed by Mrs Shearwood. Chapter While in London ray opportunities of running down to Grove Beach were greater than ever. My affection for Ida had not wavered for a day. i was seldom really happy unless in the sunshine of her smile and longed for
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    PLUMS.
    261 9 llathur —C< me here you v< un<x nucal and give an |'ii ut of y <mt f'e!f wteie Imve you teen. |ox. A ter t lie gii Is futli'r. I‘ A i iiKic I >id you over know me to do so vrbeu las h boy. |"N —No Sir,
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    SPORTING PROPHECIES.
    460 9 By our Extra Special Commissioner. Following the example of several esteemed contemporaries, we feel compelled to go with the times and insert our predictions of the results of next Tuesday’s races. We do not touch Thursday’s results as anybody who strictly follows our tips will be either hopelessly
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    MR. BUNTHORNE ON THE FLOWER SHOW.
    614 10 I was rather pleased, Mr. Editor, with that litt’e article of mine you published last week in 30 ir invaluable paper. It really read very well and 1 felt at once that I could do nothing besides poetry. Would you like any poetry It
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    PENANG MARINE ASSOCIATION
    134 10 A special general meeting was held I Monday last in the Rooms of the Associat! The chair was taken by Mr. I. Evans, President, and there was a fair attendance! members. The chairman stated that the first bnsir! of the meeting was to elect a President! place
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    AN ECCENTRIC MARRIAGE.
    187 10 The following takes the cake from our! friend of the Independent.” y| It. may bo hue that, man in «res are made in )rU they fito occasionally celebrated in strange p and under strange eircumstaners. Tbe latest ew»niß city m connection with the connubial bond is rep"
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    THAIPENG RACE BALL.
    146 11 j8aW..p,w.;.»l correspondent, at Thai peng writes. aC e ball was a splendid success. The ■■^j, ns ami general arrangements were for which the greatest credit is Igßo Messrs. Scott and Kevt, refreshmentts J Iso under the ciiarge of theso gentlemen, ediess to say were abundant. BB e
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    THAIPENG RACES.
    34 11 are informed by wire that Mr. Starr ||Mwitli a most unfortunate accident yester<fij whilst riding Gold Coin who threw him, HBing him to sustain a compound fracture of thKv I*l s t.
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    SINGAPORE NOTES.
    485 11 rimrsdHv about 2 p. M one of the largest fires that s>■ l»'en in Singapore for years took place a(, Tanjong Ijfigp the fire originated in a small house near Messrs. vS 1 iiugreaves <fc (,’o’s. new shio-build ing yard and i'vi i y t liing to the
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    A TOUGH YARN.
    469 11 An old salt, with whom (1 gossiped, told me a grim thing. 1 was on a schooner last winter,” he said, after lie totd wet his whistle” with a copious go of vitriolic gin, “an w® was becalmed in a fog oft Portland somewheer. it was a
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    NOTES AND EXTRACTS.
    935 12 There has been an enquiry in Russia into the loss of the Vladimir". Some terrible allegations against, the management of the vessels of I lie Russian Steam Navigation Co.’s Fleet liave been made by the Russian papers. With that curiously religions style which the Russian affect, the
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      118 12 List; of Unclaimed Letters and PapeM *1 lying at the Penang Post Of ire. I Btit, D. Richelmann, Otto atl Brewster, F C. SI,and Mrs. M tastanjfo, Capfc. Stevenson, VanghanPH] Dunn Peter. f h I Dent j' a C S R Smith G. P. H Fiddle. 2 Williams W. I
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    SHIPPING LIST.
    574 13 HP 'r S' v 7: aK sx c s of Ship’s Name. Flag. a Captain’s Name. Wherefrom J Where bound. Agents. Wm h ■Hlen-of EHar etc, m 1 H Deep B HBg p e h. V'indohono Austrian 2740 Mercer Bombay 2 Feb. China Japan .3. Kus term an
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      311 14 CRITERION TIFFIN william now pab K AND ■RTT.T.T APT! ROOMS Consulting Engineer and Surveyor, aDXJJJJxxXXuU V/ Address: —Marine Club AP Oijf I BEACH STREET No 7. 'l (One minute from the Land inn Stage.) V c/ MH m mm jum irm U_. BAR, BILLIARD READING GUAT CHENG Bros.l ROOMS. 27
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      249 15 I HOWARTH ERSKINE Limited. SINGAPORE. I SOLE AGENTS IN THE STRAITS FOR ■TIE BRUSH ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Co, Ed. DIATOM ITE FOSSIL MEAL. LONSOIi. The best non-conductinq composition in the ROBEY Co., Limited Market. Engineers for Portable Engines. Pumping and Mining Gear.—Lincoln. BLACKMAN VENTILATING Co., Limited. Power Fans for Coffee, Drying,
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      31 16 HUTTENBACH BROS. CO. KUPPER’S BEER. “BOS” WHISKY. I lie real cup o’ kindness” The Cream of Scotch Whiskies. MARIA CHRISTINA CIGARS. THOM CAMERON'S. OLD TOM GIN. i HUTTENBACH BROS. Co. j
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      219 16 Khye Ho Foundry Co; 40 WELD QUAY, PENANG. ENGINEERS BOILER MAKERS. SHIPWRIGHTS, IRON BRASS FOUNDERS, BRIDGE BUILDERS. GENERAL CONTRACTORS, &c. AGENTS FOR ZYNKARA. —A perfect preventive against corrosion and ‘pitting in boilers PRICE’S Engine and Cylinder Oils BELDAM’S Patent Metallic Valves and Engine Pnckim? DICK’S Canvas and GuUa Belting. b
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