The Straits Maritime Journal and General News, 1 June 1895

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1 8 The Straits Maritime Journal and General News
  • 25 1 THE Straits Maritime Journal AND GENERAL NEWS. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY. VOL, 2. Wo. 40, PEN.,. Lt. SATURDAY, IST TUNE, 18D5. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 300 1 BOLS GIN. H. J. Martyn, and his Agents. GOSLING (Jo. I BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. Penang, and Singapore. services™>mi-ksano. Weejilt-To Singapore, POSADA WINES- 1 Rangoon and Calcutta, MoulWHISKIFS* I me u Yai Rangoon. VSHEIi'S, DAWSON'S, MAC KAY'S, GLEN, life. j j^ORTNIUHTLY.—To Negat TmTiMTuc patam,Karikal, PortoJYovo, LIV 2 L
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    • 13 1 Johann is. THE KILO OF Natural table Waters, and DLWAR’S WIIDKV. Maitj nPpnavf/,
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  • 493 2 August Meeting. PROPOSED PROGRAMME. FIRST DAT. Thursday, the Ist August, 1895. Ist Rack. Value s‘2oo—For Maidens. All Horses that have never won a nice on any Course—Gritfin, Jump and Roadster Races excepted. Weight per scale. Distance I mile. Entrance $lO. 2nd Race. Vai.uk $l5O. —For Ponies 13.2
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 294 2 Pritchard <& Co. LADIE DEPARTMENT. Received Vev a. s. G LENFARCr. 40 in. Fancy Tweeds, Checks, «fee. 44 in. French Serges in latest shades Goblin, Electric, Fawn, Moss, Bronze, Cream, IH Navy Blue, Black, «fee. h 42 in. Satin Cloths —Green, iabac, «fee. 42 in. Nun’s Cloth Helio, Red, Pink,
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    • 234 2 NOTICE. MR. T. N. Symons has been appointed to act as Manager of this Estate during niy absence, with effect from to-day. Edmund A. B, BROWN, Manager for the Proprietors Prye Sugar Estate, P. W., 10th May, 1895. PENANG SALES ROOM. 0)**# (0: AUCTION SALE. On Saturday, Ist Jane AT
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  • 593 3 In the Government Gazette of the 10th of May are published details of the examinations for the Queen’s Scholarship and the Government English Scholarships which are to be held in March next year. Whilst we have never been among those who have constantly seen
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  • 654 3 Thk arrival and departure of the Willard Company has suggested to us to say a few words upon the stupidity of managers who, in seeking to rake in too many of our hardearned dollars, succeed in playing only at a loss. It has been repeatedly urged
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  • 421 3 THE LOSS OF THE BILLITON.” In connection with the loss of the ill-fated steamer Billiton, a melancholy piece of evidence was discovered by Mr. Wills, the lighthouse keeper at Muka Head on Sunday last in the shape of the unfortunate vessel’s life boat Ihe boat is a teak clincher-built one,
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  • 656 4 Tn connection with the loss of the Bilhngton And the part played in the very thereof l,y the light house keeper at Muka Head it Jay interest some of our readers to know that the light houses on the Penang coast are o eomparitively recent date. Jt was
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  • 2898 4 Among the departures by yesterday’s Mail w aB Mr H. A. Marshall, of the E. E. A. C. Telegraph Company who after some six years in Penang goes home on leave. Familiarly known H 8 little” Marshall, the Major, and the Shifter, he was a general favourite and
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  • 954 5 VII. —By Spanker Boom, Esq Then my thoughts conjured up other scenes of fun and frolic at homo and abroad, aboard and ashore, the revels on Saturday night when the boatswain piped Hands to Dance and Skylark” and sweethearts and wives were toasted with
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 46 5 Straits Maritime Journal CONTENTS of this Issue. Tide Table, aud Mails. Exchange etc. LEADING ARTICLES. The Que xn’s Government Scholarships for 1806 The Stupidity of Managers. The Loss of the Billiton”. Nautical Gossip. Longshore Chat The Royal Navy in the 'Bo’s. NonseussParodies. The Year 1900. Freemasonry.
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  • 205 6 The question whether Hie 20lh century will begin with the begining or the end of the year 1900 hide fair to reach a stage of Route controversialism, almost a a severe At the famous dispute wliothr the boiled egg should lie broken at the big or little'end.
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  • 316 6 The Governor District Grand Master. The half-yearly regular communication of (lie District Grand Lodge of the Eastern Archipelago was held at Freemasons Hall last, niff lit (27th) W. Bro. J. P. Josquim, 1). D. G. M. Ruling, in the chair. There was a fair attendance of members of the
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  • 559 6 Bt/ our own Private Lunatic.) yj, THE MUMMERS YARN. 'T was in the prime, of summer-time an evening calm and bright I met a lot of mummera who’d received no oof that night, There were some who cu’-sel, an 1 some who raved in language rather thick. Tho
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  • 64 6 Penang, Ist June, 1805. London, Bank o-d and T. T. 2/1-3 4 80. 4 months 2/2-J Do. Private bills 3 months ‘2/2 f Calcutta T.T. and o,d f ...Rs. 193 Rangoon i 9l i Bombay m Madras l9 ]i Batavia Bank o,d ]<jq Hongkong Bank 3/80/oprem, Do. 7 days’
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  • 43 6 Penang, Ist June, 1895. Tin «570White Pepper 14.05 sellers. Black Pepper do. Nutmegs 94, do, Mace No. I 80.-buyers. Mace Pickings "4. do. No. 1 6.60 sellers. Sugar < No. 2 3.50. do. Basket 3.15 Tapioca Flour 2.25 do. Copra 5.60. do.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 93 6 List of Unclaimed Letter» and Paper* lying at the Penang Post Office. Allen, A. A. Greenlaw Mrs. W. H. Allen C. H. Jnes, Mrs. Beadon, E. Kip, Rev.|L. W. Beit, F. D. Nauta, J. M. Cbeesman, G. W. Penley, Mrs. Fawcett, A. Steele F. W. Fiddle S. S. Scottish Isles
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 175 6 PHASES OF THE MOOX. M»y. 2nd First Qnarfer. 5> 9th Full Moon. n 17< I» Last Quarter. 24th New Moon. 31st First Quarter. HIGH-WATER AT SINGAPORE. Approximate Times. Date. Day of the AM p. M. Mails week. i May 30 Thursday 130 252 31 Friday 2-27 350 June 1 Saturday
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 814 7 KhyeHo Foundry Co, “tanjong penagri.” I GUAT CHENG Bros, 40 WELD QUAY PENANG. A 81-WEEKLY PAPER IK MALAY 27 BE A Cll STREEET, engineers boiler makers. published every SHIPWRIGHTS, IRON BRASS MONDA Y AND Til U USD A Y. A lN G FOUNDERS, BRIDGE BUILDERS, tt 1 1-1 4. a-
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 383 8 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,000,000. RESERVE FUND 5,000,000. RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS $10,000,000. CHIEF MANAGER .—Hongkong: THOMAS JACKSON, Es<p 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
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    • 187 8 B. 0. S. WHISKY. sfflramjjpj B Retailed by.— Messrs. HIN LEE Co. y. THE AN CIIEE Co. SENG CHIN A Co. GUAT CHENG BROS. Co. LEE HOO Co. THEPRYE RIVER DOCK Til E above Dock, situated in Province Wel- lesley at the entrance of the Prye River has lately been
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