The Straits Maritime Journal and General News, 19 June 1895

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    24 1 THE Straits Maritme Journal AND GENERAL NEWS. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY. VOL, 2. No 45, PENANG, WEDNESDAY, 19TH JUNE, 1845. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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      222 1 bols GIN. H. J- Martyn, a nrf iis Agents. GOSLING CO. BRITISH INDIA STEAM V. V/ J. V. vu. NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. Penang, and Singapore w SE or W e e,k I. Y. —To Singapore, POSADA WINES- Rangoon and Calcutta, Moul- mein via Rangoon. WHISKIES: T AT V SHEWS, DA
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      16 1 Johann is, THE KING OF Natural table Waters, and DEW A R’h Will,sKY. Martyn. Pen (nut.
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    498 2 August Meeting. PROPOSED PROORAMME. FIRST DAT. Thursday, the 1st August, 1895. 1st Race. < Value $200.—For Maidens. All Horses Hint have never won a race on any Course Griffin, Jump and Roadster Races excepted. Weight per scale. Distance I mile. Entrance 10. I 2nd Race. Value 8150.
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      304 2 Pritchard Co. WHISKY. BRAN D “J. R. D.” BOTTI.ED BY JOHN ROBERTSON SON. MLS DEE. ne. Ro Certificate of Analysis--11 12, Grkat Tower Street, London, E.0.1 2th January 1895 li I hereby certify that I have submitted to a rerv careful and searching chemical analysis a En aninplo of FINE
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      45 2 FOR SALE. f'OUR Multi tubular Boilers 12’ 7 Working pressure 60, 50, 50, 45 lbs; also a few smaller boilers, boiler shells and several steam receivers. One three roller Cane Mill, 28” s', with I engine and gearing complete. Apply to, THE ENGINEER, Caledonia Estate,
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      412 2 KERR STUART’S PENANG STEAM TRAMWAYS Id., CONTRACTORS TO THE GOVERNMENT AND THE MUNICIPALITY. A RE prepared to supply Rubble Granite, Road Metal, decomposed Granite, Red earth and Sand for builders, contractors and others. Estimates furnished for the construction upkeep and repair of private roads. Granite slabs, columns, mouldings, anchor stones
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    INTELLECTUAL RECREATION.
    1200 3 The dearth of intellectual amusement in IV--IKUlcr is oiie of the most marked characteristics of this somewhat out-of-date place. It almost seems that the diurnal grubbing after the Alniightv Dollar has crushed out all our loftier aspirations and left us the dull, spiritless, unambitious beings we undoubtedly are.
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    NAUTICAL GOSSIP.
    632 3 High Water at Singapore during the next week will be as pollows:— To-day, Wednesday, 7-30 and 7-21, Thursday, 8-34 and 8-9; Friday, 9-30 and 8-53; Saturday, 10-17 and 9-35; Sunday, 10-59 and 10-16; Monday, 11-39 and 10-57 Tuesday, 0-19 and 11-40; 0-0 and 1-0; and Wednesday, 0-27 and
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    LONGSHORE CHAT.
    1958 4 On Saturday night, at about 9-30 p.m a fire broke out, in some boat builder’s yards on Die Civek at Jelutong which quickly demo- j fished some eight or ten of the flimsy struc- j times with which these gentry usually cover themselves and their manufactures in. The
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    EXCHANGE.
    67 5 Penang, 19th June, 1895. London, Bank o-d and T. T. 2/1-5/8 I)o. 4 months 2/1 7/8 Do. Private bills 3 months 2/2 i Calcutta T.T. and o,d r ...Lts. 193 Rangoon ]9->i Bombay 193 2 Madras y J (>_M Batavia Bank o,d ];-{(> Hongkong Bank l e Do. 7
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    THE STORY OF THE DOLLAR.
    385 5 AND THK MISTAKE OF THE EXPERTS. Tl ie Louis of 11 1 e Council in conference sO, Knew wlint tliex were .it, All off Hu •ir own lint, A reiniti knhly ule<l b nly ht iliat. Isu', ju'l now tLev wrie sad, The times tliev
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    THE SNATCHER THINKS.
    237 5 Bctterworth, IStii June. Dear Mr. Editor, I suppose you think I have forgotten you, hut have’nt. The Editor of the I'inang Gazette, in his inspired paragraph dealing with a certain officer in Province Wellesley, for sending in a claim for expenses incurred in attending the Residency Reception
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    ANGLING IN THE SELANGOR LAKE.
    952 5 To the disciple of Old Isaac Walton the Straits of Selangor offers but few chances of obtaining that nobie sport which, in the opinion of all true anglers, yields to none. The iiili ibitiin s of Kuala Lun pur, however, may obtain at the lake
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    THE ROYAL NAVY IN THE ‘80’S.
    872 5 XII— By Spanker Boom, Escj-, On arrival on shore, we found a fleet of Wagonettes awaiting us which had been previously engaged and painted up chequer sided to represent frigates and line of battle ships a few had davits, and wheelbarrows hoisted up as
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      52 5 Penang Marine Association.! A Committee Meeting will be held on Saturday, next, the 22nd day of June, 1895, at the Club Rooms, at 9, p. m. Business: 1. Smoking Concerts. 2. Chess Tournament. 3. Appointments of Auditors. 4. Election of new members. 5. General. (Sd.) FARRER-BAYNES, lion. Secretary. Penang, 18th
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    A SENSATIONAL RUMOUR.
    204 6 e l.nvo it upon Urn host authority (says the Chum (hreUr oi' the 7th nit.) that certain hi«»h Chinese diointanes in Poking last week otliciidly offered to hand over the entire lh.rnir Region and Kashgar to Russia, and all the islands on the coast of China to
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    EXPERIENCES IN THE LIFE OF AN EASTERN SHOWMAN.
    1432 6 y.—How I got Shipwrecked.—( continued Having got (lie elephant and tlie other animals safely on shore, our next consideration was to save everything I hat, could, by any possibility, lie <>f »<i»y uso to us. Komakeehi and Hatsa, the two Japanese with
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    MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    48 6 Penang, 19ih June, 1895. Tin $33.90 White Pepper 14.2"» sellers. Black Pepper 8.6 > do. Nutmegs 94. do. Mace No. I 80.—buyers. M ace Pickings 71. selle'B. i No. 1 6.60 do. Sugar No. 2 3.50. do. f Basket 3.15 Tapioca Flour 225 do. Copra 5.80. do.
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      111 6 List of Unclaimed Letters and ropers lying (f t the Penally Post Office. Allen, A. A. Jones, Mrs. Allen C. H. Krever, A. M Beadon. R, Kip, Rev. L. W. Beit, F. D. Lirroqne, Augusta Clieesman, G. W. Njinta, J. M. Clarke, W. B. Penley, Mrs. Fawcett, A. Sclividinnn, A.
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
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      825 7 Fhye Ho Foundry Co. "tanjong penagri.” guAT CHENG Bros 40 WELD QUAY, 27 REACH STREEET, PENANG. A 81-WEEKLY PAPES IN MALAY PENANG engineers boiler makers. published every■ Commission Agents and SHIPWRIGHTS, IRON A BRASS MONDAY AND THURSDAY. v pounders, bridge BUILDERS. IT 0 General Store-Keepers general contractors, &c, Csetul alike
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      464 8 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING COUP ORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL RESERVE FUND LnnnonnA RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS $10,000,000. CHIEF MANAGER .—Hongkong: THOMAS JACKSON, Es<p LONDON 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 to
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      188 8 B. 0. S. WHISKY. Retailed by.— M issRS, 11 IN LEE Co. THE AN CIJEE Co. SENG CHIN Co. GUAT CHENG BROS. Co. LEE HOO Co. THE PRYE RIVER DOCK THE above Dock, situated in Province Wellesley at the entrance of the Prye River has lately been lengthened and deepened,
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