The Straits Maritime Journal and General News, 4 May 1895

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    23 1 THE Straits Maritime Journal. AND GENERAL NEWS. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY. IL, 2. No 32, PENANG 4TH MAY, 1895 PRICE 20 CENTS.
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      310 1 OLS GIN. H. J- Martyn, and his Agents. Penang—Gosling Co. —Singapore. British india steam w NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. POSADA WINES- SERVICES FROM PENANG. WHISKIES* Weekly.—To Singapore, Rangoon and Calcutta, Moulds//£/,•'*, da w son's, mack AY'S, glen, Etc, mein via Rangoon. LIQUEURS Fortnightly.—To NegaOF E VEli Y DESCRIPTION. PWJr ar *kal,
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      12 1 Johannis, THE KING OF Natural table Water?, and DEWAR’b WHISKY. MartynPry miff.
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    THE POST OFFICE SAVING’S BANK.
    778 2 So far as regards Penang, the returns of the I Post Office Saving’s Bank for the year 1894 are I in every way satisfactory. In the year 188\, when the Saving’s Bank was first established in this island, the amount deposited was $2,022.22 but, in
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      786 2 New Advertisement. TOWN HALL. TO-NIGHT, MAY 4th. Pritchard Co. j.h. nunnr entertainment. PROGRAMME. LADIEi’ DEPARTMENT. Part 1 r r, mi? t un The Charming Comedietta by Ernest M arren, Received Per 8. s. GLENtAUO. entitled 40 in. Fancy Tweeds, Checks, &c. thitWFTTTF 44 in. French Serges in latest shades Goblin,
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    HAWKERS AND BRAZIERS.
    517 3 Probably there is no engineering firm in the Straits which is not a frequent sufferer from thefts of brass and gun metal castings, and though the greatest care be exei CiSed, the wily native with a weakness for filching and an infirmity which leads him to consider
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    NAUTICAL GOSSIP.
    1592 3 Messrs. Wtn. Simon and Co. Renfrew, launched from their yard on the 26th March, complete with all its dredging and propelling machinery on board, a powerful stern wheel twinscrew hopper dredger. It is a duplicate of two dredgers they constructed 1. si, year for the British Admiralty, and
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    THE LATE MR. MACRITCHIE.
    357 4 Not merely in engineering circles will the death of Mr. Jas. Macßitehie be lamented The late Singapore Municipal Engineer, though not well known in Penang, occupied an almost unique position in the Southern Settlement and as a social public man commanded the respect of the whole
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    LONGSHORE CHAT
    1148 4 Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Nunn havo arrived and will give a performance in the Town Hall to-night. Mr. Nunn’s entertainments have been exceedingly well spoken of in the Singapore press, and we have no doubt but that he will do well here. We understand that a number
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    MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    44 4 Pexang, 4th May 1805. Tin »34.95 White Pepper l8 Be l le,S Black Pepper 860 d Nutmegs 92,- do. Mace No. 1 80. buyers. Mace Pickings ge Hers. Sugar I No. 2 d I Basket 2.20 do. Tapioca Flour 550 do. Oopra
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    EXCHANGE.
    62 5 PenanCt, 4-th May, 1895. London, Bank o-d and T. T. 2/1 i Do. 4 months 2/lf Do. Private bills 3 months 2/2| Calcutta T.T. and o,d j Rs. 193 Runooon 192-2-Hornhay 193 Batavia B nk o,d J. 28 Hoiiekonjr Batik J J\ o/o preni Do. 7 days’ sight Private...
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    HONGKONG NOTES.
    189 5 The S. S. Gui/ Mannerinr/, four masted steamer, well known for many years as a China trader, has been sold to Japanese. ddie Donglas steamer Fokein has passed into the hands of the Chinese: Count Butler of Formosa is the nominal owner and she will continue to fly
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    EXPERIENCES IN THE LIFE OF AN EASTERN SHOWMAN.
    1014 5 Ilf.— Magic Gon’k YVkovg. I am not aware whether any of my readers have ever studied the magic art, wherein the quickness of the hand is made to deceive the eye and vvheie various ingenious mechanical contrivances produce optical delusions which are
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    CHUTNEY.
    779 5 Manufactured especially for us by The Chutney Man.” Our Municipal Engineer reminds me of one of the seven wonders of the world, because he is a Colossus of Roads—see the joke Awful, is ’nt it Mr. Sandy McPherson Cornelius J. Brown, Imagined in golf he could gain some renown,
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      49 5 Straits Maritime Journal.” CONTEXTS -of this Week's Issue. Tide Table, and Mails. Exchange etc. LEADING ARTICLES. The Post Office Saving’s Bank. Hawkers and Braziers. Nautical Gossip The Late Mr. MacBitchie. Longshore Chat. Correspondence. Hongkong Notes. Experiences of an Eastern Showman. Chutney. A First Visit to Kedah. A Shetland Adventurer.
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
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      144 5 HIGH-WATER AT SINGAPORE. Approximate Times. Date. Da 7 of ,I,e a.M. P. M. Mails, week. May 2 I Thursday 2-34 4-231 3 Friday 351 5-45 4 Saturday j 519 7-2 5 Sunday 6-58 7-57 6 Monday 816 8-41 7 Tuesday j 914 > 9-19 HIGH-WATER AT PENANG. Approximate Times. D..
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    397 6 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 expressed by them. To The Editor, Straits Maritime Journal” Sir, —My attention has been attracted to a modest paragraph in the Penang Gazette of
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    A FIRST VISIT TO KEDAH.
    2618 6 e n P invited by a friend to accompany him on a short visit to Kedah, 1 accepted and packed my b.g, according to his instructions, and met him at the Jetty at it.O a m., to go on board the Kedah mail boat. My
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    A SHETLAND ADVENTURER.
    422 6 Some days back fsays the Edinburgh Evening o>patch”) there was launched from a Clydeside yard a stiling vesselbnilt to the order of Mr. Clunies Ross, the pro* prietor of the Keeling or Cocos Islands. His eldest son, Mr Clunies Ross, jnn., is at piesent residing in Glasgow,
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      655 7 Khye Ho Foundry Co," tanjong penagri.” GUAT CHENG Bros. 40 WELD. QUAY, A 81-WEEKLY PAPER IN MALAY 27 BEA CJI STItEEET, PENANG. PUBLISHED EVERY ENGINEERS BOILER MAKERS. MQNJ)A Y ANJ) Tn URSDi y h G SHIPWRIGHTS, IRON BRASS TT 1 A o»oivf < nn/1 founders, bridge builders, Useful alike to
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      370 8 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. :o #**(o: PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,000,000. RESERVE FUND 5,000,000. 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 2 per cent, per annum on daily balances of $5OO up
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      193 8 B. 0. S. WHISKY. Retailed by.— Messrs. HIN LEE Co. THE AN CIIEE Co. SENG CHIN A Co. GUAT CHENG BROS. Co. LEE HOO Co. Sale Agents and Importers. HUTTENBACH BROS. CO. THEPRYE RIVER DOCK T’HE above Dock, situated in Province Wel- leslev at the entrance of the Prye River
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