The Straits Maritime Journal and General News, 11 May 1895

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1 8 The Straits Maritime Journal and General News
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    24 1 THE Straits Maritime Journal. AND GENERAL NEWS. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY. VOL. 2. No 34, PENANG, SATURDAY, 11TH MAY, 1895 PRICE 20 CENTS.
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      313 1 BOLS GIN. H. J. Martyn, and his Agents. Penang—Gosling Co. —Singapore. British india steam NAVIGATION Co.. Ltd. POSADA WINES- I SERVICES FROM PENANG. WHISKIES* Week l y.—To Singapore, i Rangoon andCalcutta.Moulv suer’s, da nsos’s. mack ay’s, glen, ek j ,ne u 'ia Rangoon. LIQ TEIT R S Fortnightly.—To Negaof every
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      14 1 Johannis, THE KING OF Natural table Water?, and DEWAR’S WHlfc-KY. Martyn- T*< n miff,
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    INDUSTRIAL APPRENTICESHIPS.
    622 2 The idea of the Straits Government in offering Industrial Apprenticeships in the Government Printing Office, Singapore, to Straits born or domiciled youths is, we think, worthy of the highest commendation. Applicants for these apprenticeships must send in their names with testimonials as to character, to the Inspector of
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      475 2 Pritchard Co. —o— SEA VIEW HOTEL. LADIE 3’ DEPARTMENT. Received rev TTolesfaro. Now thoroughly repaired and refitted--40 in. Fancy tweeds, Check», &o. WI[X BR o pesed on 44 in. French Serges in latest shades Goblin, Electric, Pawn, Monday, the 13th instant. Moss, Bronze, Cream, Navy Blue, Black, &c. Under the
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      104 2 OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO3IPANY* S. Departures from England, Left Due Steamer. From. Will sail Suez. Penan Jason Liverpool. A pi. 7 ;Apl. 25 15 May Palinnrus do. >* 10 n 28 18 Cyclops do. n 21 j direct. Nestor do. I, 22 b May. Telamon do. May 8 T.-lemachus do. Orestes
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    OUR INEFFICIENT POLICE.
    457 3 Thi: craze for retrenchment- has had, as a l l crazes are hound to have, its more or less evil effects and we are now suffering from the short sighted policy winch is penny wise and pound foolish. In no direction are the had effects of retrenchment
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    NAUTICAL GOSSIP.
    1402 3 The Ocean Steamship Company’s s.s. Cyclops, which left Liverpool on the 21st April, has not yet been reported at Suez, but the same comp iny’s s. s. Nestor, leaving Liverpool the day after, passed the Canal on the Bth inst. The steam-launch Kathleen is for sale or charter.
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    LONGSHORE CHAT.
    1062 4 The moonlight band performance on the Esplanade last night did not attract a very large crowd. There was’nt much moon to speak of —at least, the moon was there, but it was’nt visible. The programme last night was an exceptionally good one. We understand that it is extremely
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    EXCHANGE.
    58 4 Penang, 11ts May, 1805. London, Bank o-d and T. T. Do. >t 4 months 2/2 Do. Private hills 3 months 2/2J Calcutta T.T. and o,d z' ...Rs. 191 Rangoon l o,^a Bombay 1 04 Madras Batavia Bank o,d Hongkong Bank 3/80/oprem. Do. 7 days’ sight Private... 3/4 _dis. English
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      93 4 PENANG SALE ROOM. AUCTION SALE. The undersigned will sell by Public Auction On Saturday, 18th 31 ay, at 7.15 a.in. A Valuable Collection of Plants, comprising Palms, Authuriurns, Diffenbacliias Ferns, Marantas, &c„ &e„ AND On 3londay, 20th 3lay f at 11.15 a m. Household Furniture, Crockery. Glassware, &c, &c. At
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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      140 4 HIGH-WATER AT SINGAPORE. Approximate Times. p, [>hv of die date A. M. j I*. M ,\1miIt. week. j Mhv 11 j Saturday 0-10 11-38 12 Sunday 0-49 j i 13 Monday 0 13 1-30; 14 Tuesday 0 51 2-14 1 I j i HIGH-WATER AT PESA^G. Approximate Times. D te
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    MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    50 5 Pknanq, 11th May 1895. Tin $35.50 White Pepper 13.25 sellers. Black Pepper 8.60 do. Nutmegs 92. do. M (tee No. I 80. —buyers. Mice Pickings 74. do. j No. I 6.60 sel eis. Sugar N<>. 2 3.50 do. I Basket 3, Tapioca Flour 2.20 do. ,o>*|on 5.50. do.
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    EXPERIENCES IN THE LIFE OF AN EASTERN SHOWMAN.
    1043 5 IV.—How I did thk Looking-oi.ass Table. It was at I*oll. Louis, Mauritius, in theend of theyen' 1 "80 that 1 first presented to the notice of a dis ri minuting public that particular optical delusion known "as the “Talking Head,” a t.ick,
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    THE ROYAL NAVY IN THE 80’S.
    429 5  -  Br Spanker Boom, Eso Tlie Boatswain having spun out his yarn, mi the Royal Navy in the Seventies, in response to your request I will take up the end f it, and rieveing it thro a tale block hope that I shall find enough
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    CHUTNEY.
    663 5 Manufactured especially fin us by The Chutney Man.” The fashionable pants of to-day are something like two towns in the South of France, Toulon and Toulouse. I’d like to know whether Sir (.diaries MiS. chell’s A. D. C. get his regimental promotion consequent upon the appointment of Colonel Penney
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      46 5 Straits Maritime Journal.” coy TENTS-of this Week’s Issue. Tide Table, and Mails. Exchange etc. LEADING ARTICLES. Industrial Apprenticeships. Our Inefficient Police. Nautical Gossip. Longshore Chat. A Pearl Fishing Machine. Supreme Court. The Royal Navy in tho 'Bo’*. Experiences in the life of an Eastern Showman Chutney.
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    A PEARL FISHING MACHINE.
    210 6 The following extract from the Brisbane Courier will interest our readers, although very few will realise that the new machine can do the work, Dredging has been tried and found a failure owing to the rapid tides and the rough uneven bottom A pearl-fishing machine has
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    SUPREME COURT.
    2895 6 Singapore, May om, ism. Before the liou’ble Lionel Cox, C. J. Bunn v. tub Marine Club (Singapore Free Press.) This case wuh called on this morning, Mr. Hugh Fort for the plaintiff, Mr. Bromliead Matthews for the defence. The statement of claim set out. that on or about
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      120 6 List of Unclaimed Letters and Papers lying at the Penang Lost Oliiee. Alleu, A. A. Kip, Rev. L. W. Allen, (J. id. Mae Dougall M. C. lieit, F. D. Meady C. Brewster, F. C. Nauta, J. M. Castango, (Japt. Penuefather, Arthur (Jheesmuu, G. \V. Feuley, AJis. Fiddle. Sellweidmaun A. Fisohler
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      824 7 IhyeHo Foundry Co, ["tanjong penagri." GTJAT CHENG Bros. I 40 WELD QUAY, I PENANG. A 81-WEEKLY PAPER IK MALAY 27 BE A CH STREEET, HIT attti "n q PUBLISHED EVERY ENGINEERS BOILER MAKERS. PENANG, I SHIPWRIGHTS, IRON BRASS MONDA Y AND TIL U BSD AY. I TenE Useful alike to
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      385 8 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. :o)#**(o—- CAPITAL RESERVE FUND 5,000,000. RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS $10,000,000. CHIEF MANAGER:—Hongkong: THOMAS JACKSON, Esq* LONDON BANKERS :-LONDON COUNTY BANK. P EX A X G. Interest Allowed On Current Deposit Accounts, at the rate of 2 per cent, per annum on daily balances of $5OO
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      199 8 B. 0. S. WHISKY, I Retailed by I Messks, HIX LEE A Co. I THEAN CHEE Co. I SENG CHIN k Co. I GUAT CHENG BROS. Co. I LEE HOD k Co. Sole Agents and Importers. HUTTENBACH BROS. CO. THE PRYE RIVER DOCK r TUE above Dock, situated in Province
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