The Straits Maritime Journal and General News, 22 May 1895

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    25 1 THE Straits Maritime Journal. AND GENERAL NEWS. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY. OL. 2. No 37, PENAN j, WEDNESDAY, «2MD MAY, 1895 PRICE 20 CENTS*
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      330 1 30LS GIN.' H. J- Martyn, and his Agents. Penang—Gosling Go. —Singapore. British india steam NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. :o >***(<>: POSADA WINES- SERVICES FROM PENANG. AVU islvTES* IY_®A.Ad- I® Singapore, m lv Rangoon and Calcutta, MoulrsifEit’s. i>.\ irso.v.s. mack ays, glen, Etc. mein via Rangoon. LIQ l EITRS j Poimiflntt,y.—To Negaof
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      17 1 Joliamus, THE KlS(i CF Natuipl table Walerp, cr.d LEW Al; ,s 1,1 v K V X*LI li
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    500 2 August Meeting. PROPOSED PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. Thursday, the Ist August, 1895. Ist Race. Vai.uk 1200.—For Maidens. All Horses that have never won h lace on »ny Course —G-iffin, Jam» ad Roadster Races excepted. Weight per scale. Distance I mile. Entrance $lO. 2nd Rack Vai.uk sls°. —For Poni
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    THE HEALTH OF THE SRAITS SETTLEMENTS.
    711 2 J ho medicrl Repoit on the Civil Hospitals of the Straits Settlements during the rear 1804 s > as such reports invariably are, rather interesting reading. It appears that, as a whole, the general health of the Straits Settlements \\as good. But it is
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      256 2 Pritchard Go. LADIE DEPARTMENT. lleceived Per r. s. ULESFAhO. 40 in. Fancy Tweeds, Checks, &c. -44 in. French Serges in latest shades Goblin, Electric, Fawn, Moss, Bronze, Cream, ISavv Blue, Black, &c. 42 in. Satin Cloths Green, 1 abac, &c. 42 in. Nuu’s Cloth llelio, Bed, Pink, Sky, Cream, White,
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      39 2 New Advertisements. TOWN HALL, PENANG. 1 clt A FEW NIGHTS ONLY. The new WILLARD OPERA COMPANY 37 Artistes. GRAND OPENING NIGHT, Monday, May 27th, IHUS, THE GAIETY GIRL.” Prices: $3, 2 1. Plan at M A YXA Iil) Co.
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      145 2 I NOTICE. |WT R, T. N. Sfmo NS has been appointed to act as Manager of this Estate durino- ,u g lay absence, with effect from to-day. Edmund A. B, BROWN Manager for the Proprietors Prye Sugar Estate, P. W., 16th May, 1605. OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMI>A\y’ S Departures from England,
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    HONGKONG NOTES.
    359 3 Another line of trans-Pacific steamers cotninences running on or about the 15th inst. lie pioneer steamer Chittagong is announced t° leave Hongkong on that date for Portland, Oregon running in connection with the Great Northern Railway. he .s s. P elcin belonging to Messrs. Maicampo and Co., Amoy,
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    NAUTICAL GOSSIP.
    1678 3 The TVnk Government survey launch with Messrs. L'd’roy ami Howard on board, had a rough time of it off Priio Sembilun the other day. The weather was so tempestuous that the engine driver and stoker were forced to desert their posts to prevent the launch being swamped and
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    LONGSHORE CHAT.
    1026 4 For the Sungei Ujong and Jelebu races, Moonstone, Bushrat, Hercules and The Tyke will go from Penang; Lassie, Hoi Sim, Snouubop (the Resident s new purchase), and Banjo from Perak and Loche owned by Mr, Swettenlmm and who was first favourite for the Maiden Plate in Singapore will
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    EXCHANGE.
    65 4 Pknang, 22nl> May, 1805. London, Bank o-d and T. T. 2 1 o t Do. 4 months 2/2 Do. Private hills 3 months 2/2 1/4 Calcutta T.T. and o,d f Rs. Rangoon 19-! Bombay Madras U»3 Batavia Bank o,d 130 Hongkong Bank 3'Bo/t»pretn. Do. 7 days’ sight Private... 1
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    A HILL DIARY.
    352 4 Monday. —Arrived, after a wearisome journey n 9 Die Hill. Friend at dinner advised me to get n 9 "r the next morning to see the sun rise. 1 hii*w «ill he says it’s the finest, sight east of Port Said. 1 UESPAY.— Had' a shocking bad
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      44 4 “Straits Maritime Jounal.” COXTEXTS-of this Week’s Issue, Tide Table, aud Mails. Exchange etc. LEADING ARTICLES. The Health of the Straits SettlsmentsNautical Gossip. Longshore Chat. Cricket in Penang and Perak. The Burning of the Ship Balbalan Mr. Reginald Bunthorne. The Royal Navy in the ’Bo’s.
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    THE BURNING OF THE SHIP “BALBALAN.”
    323 5 It was the good ship “Balbalan,” from Langkit to Penang, A bucket! ing her way across—you could hear her rivets clang— It was the good ship Balbalan,” chock full of kerosine, From the Langkat wells, but as hist’ry tells, site lias never since been
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    GROSVENOR’S HOUSE WARMING.
    1613 5 By Mr. Reginald Bunthoune. The most distressing circumstance has happened. No sooner had I got our home into that state which gives an impression of the Beautiful, no sooner had 1 arranged it without a single false principle, than (drosvenor determined to give a house warming.” In
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    THE ROYAL NAVY IN THE ‘80’S.
    668 6 1Y. —By Spanker Boom, Esq. As soon as the ship cleared the harbour she began to roll and pitch, and soon we were all seasick. The smells from the barrack rooms engines and cattle increased our misery,* and for the first time in my
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    CRICKET IN PENANG.
    596 6 Penang C. C. vs. Krian. In this match, which was played on Saturday last, K.i.,11 won i lie toss and elected to go out, An'lumy and I). A. M Brown woe the first lo lt*» to the wickets, the bow I in.' beiiii' entrusted to Bird and
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    CRICKET AT PERAK.
    951 6 A most, interesting match w.ts played in Tltaipeng on Saturday last, the contesting Icons being the Perak Golf Club vs., tbe Cricket Club. Mr. Ib lfield won tbe toss ami put the Cricketers in Hist, the Resideut and hockie bowling, Gleeson and McKenzie sustaining the attack. Botli
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      127 6 List of Unclaimed Letters and Papers lying at the Penang Post Ojpce. Alen.jA. A. Kip, Rev. L. W. Alen, C. H. MaeDoutrall M. C. Beit, F. D. Meady C. Brewster, F. C. Naula, J. M. Csta ngo, Capt. Pennefatlier, Arthur I ClieeBman, G. XV. Peuley, Mis. Fiddle. Sell weidmann A.
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      825 7 KhyeHo Poimdry Co, "tanjong penagri.-'quaT CHENG Bros. 40 WELD QUAY, I PENANG. j A 81-WEEKLY PAF2E IN MALAY 27 BEACII ST 11 EEET, ENGINEERS BOILER MAKERS. pe \(j SHIPWRIGHTS, IRON BRASS MONDAY AND Til U USD AY. j F SSSSr Useful alike to Scholars and'Commission Agents and Advertisers. agents for
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      403 8 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATIO A. PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,000,000. RESERVE FUND 0,000,000. RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS $10,000,000. CHIEF MANAGER i-Hongkong: THOMAS JACKSON, EsqLONDON BANKERS :-LONDON COUNTY BANK. P EX A X a Interest Allowed On Current Deposit Accounts, at the rate of 2 per cent, per annum on daily balances
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      199 8 B. 0. S. WHISKY. ILEITH l LEITH L N D B S ffiS^l Retailed by.— M/.ssks. 11 IN LEE Co. THE AN CHEE Co. r SENG CHIN Co GUAT CHENG PROS. Co. LEE HOG Co. THF PR YE RIVER BOCK TRIE above Dock, situated in Province WelI lesley at the
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