The Straits Maritime Journal and General News, 1 February 1896

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  • 25 1 THE Sraits Maritime Journal. AND GENERAL NEWS. PUuLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY. VOL, 3. No. 109 Re Nang. Saturday ist fbuiujary, isoe PRICK 20 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 245 1 BOLS GIN. H. J* Martyn, and his Agents. THE POSADA. Pritchard Co., JUST ARRIVED FINEST YORK HAMS 60 Cents per ib. HAVB JUST OPENED OUT CHOICE VILISHIRE BACON 60 u Ex s. s. Benmohr and s, s .Bombay STILTON AND CHEDDAR CHEESE 60 A A. large supply of the CAMEMBERT
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    • 15 1 jJohannis. j thh kino of Natural table Waters, and [Dewars’ Whisky, ;H, J. Martyn, -Pennuff,
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  • 763 2 For many years past, inventors have been searching for some practical method of dealing with the beautiful textile fibre of the ramie, or Chinese grass, the difficulty of doing which was so far acknowledged by the Indian Government that, n handsome reward has for long be? 11 offered
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 504 2 W. ROBINSON Co« SINGAPORE and HONGKONG; PIANO MAKERS, TUNERS AND REPAIRERS. "MUSIC and Musical Instrument Sellers, have a small lot of Songs, Piano, Pieces, Dance IYL Music, Comic Annuals &c. with. Mt ps M AYNARD The Parcel will remain a limited time only and then e It!L pri«„ v., y
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    • 190 2 PENANG SALES ROOM. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE. The undei signed has been favored ivith instruction! to sell by Public Auction On Satnrdpy Monday Btli 10th proj, At Rose Villa, No. IS Leith Street. Tbe following A Unique Collection of Plants COMPRISING D Palms, Ad inn I urns, Diffenbachias, Aeroids, Helicouinms, Autburiums
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  • 863 3 Reuter telegraphs tU% existence of a very strong anti-English feeling in Germany, in I which country the press has been seized with I an apparently rabid desireSto provoke hostiii- ties between Great Britain and the Fatherland, and for no apparent reason that will for one
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  • 1433 3 (Spectator.) If the world were governed by commonsense, as Mr. Gladstone suggests it ought to be, but. as it too seldom is, the idea of a war between t.lio United States and Great Britain would be scouted as preposterous, because, while both parties must be
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  • 1025 4 Messrs. Justices Law and Leach leave Singapore for Penang to-day. The Glenfarg brought as passengers for Penang Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin and two children an l Miss Gordon, The B. I. steamer Pundua arrived in Penang yesterday, bringing the following passengers tor this port Mr.
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  • 68 5 EXCHANGE Penang, Ist February, 1896. London, Bank o-d and T. T. 2/1-5/8 Do. 4 months 2/1-3/4 Do. Private bills 3 months 2/2 Calcutta T.T. and o,d II». 185 Rangoon 183 Bombay 183 Madras 184^ Batavia Bank o,d 129 Hongkong, Bank demand or T. T. 34% |ircm. Do. 7 days’ sight
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  • 729 5 The Clietty ferflifcof the Taipusum, one of the most important ofthe Southern India religious festivals, arrived at its grand climax on lluusday last, when thousands of devotees wended their way to the Waterfall l etnple to do ujnh to Vain, or Supej;amani Kuddaghole, the son ol Parvati, who
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  • 400 5 (Singapore free J’ress.) Dear Charlie, 1 finds l hi n’t, vviote yer Fer Trot, seems the deuce <>f a lime, Bui, ’cep» in’ the doii a at Christ uihs, There ain’t been much reason or thyme. An’ to tell the truth, Charlie, my Min-ietil, There’s not
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  • 341 5 Apt quotations for People Places and Things, No. I.—“ The Two Gentlemen of Verona,” Mr. P l m it. Home-keeping youth have ever homely wit a. Act 1, Sc. 1, Rev. B. g Upon aorae book I love, I’ll pray for thee. Ad /Sc. 1, Cashier of
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 125 5 New Advertisement. D. GRAHAM Co., I) GRAHAM Co-, Chemists and General Merchants, beg to informthe inhabitants of Penang an! Native States th it they have bought the business of Messrs- Maynard Co., Limited, Chemists, &c-, in Penang, and wi 1 commence business on 1st February, 1896They hope that by strict
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  • 585 6 The following letter, signed by leading Johannesburg, whs sent on Saturday Dec. 28th to U,. Jameson at Marking says the “limes Gape 1 ow correspondent: “Dear Sir,—The position of matte.s in this State has become so critical that we Hr b e 7ween that, at
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  • 475 6 CRUELTY AXL> CANNIBALISM. The rebellion against the Japanese in North Formosa ■WHa losing ground at the ds«e of last advices (lf>th instant), and considerable re infercement.* of troops had arrived from Japan. The rebels consisted of savages, and Chinese colonists of had character. The bulk of
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 50 6 H. J. MART Y N, Jun. S ~|Cg3bm-r IMPORTERS AND GENERAL DEALERS Sole Agents for: j vl j Lucas Bobs Old Gin Vau Straalen, Monsieur and Erkeleits Clarets, Hocks, Burgundies, Etc. Hart Brothers’ Horse Food, Selected Hay. ~t H. J. MARTYN, J»» Sole Importers for the Straits, C, Sumatra <£
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 1183 7 m H. ABRAMS. THE excelsior jo rated LIVERY STABLE KEEPER AND TRAINER, WATER WORKS. 8 LEITH STREET. F323TANCK X B MANAGER—JAMES COLLINS. Address: Ko. 1 Farquhar Street liotsea and Traps for sale or Hira LaIE N KTHELiSOLE Go, fiflflßESK&sr Xsk “5 Tr (The oldest 2Erated Water Factory in the Straits)
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 509 8 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL I' nn nnn' RESERVE FUND RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS $10,000,000, ■-i— CHIEF MANAGER:—Hongkong: THOMAS JACKSON, EsqLONDON BANKERS :—LONDON COUNTY BANK. 1* EX A N a. Interest Allowed On Current Deposit Accounts, at the rate of 1 per cent, per annum on daily balances
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    • 237 8 B. 0- S. WHISKY F 5fisSSZ*£ M'5s/5; WHISKY BLENDERS FbuemdmSol fiiEJT Kinwls Fi^caJcsn in 1 1 I Retailed bv Mssshs, IIIX LEE Co. THE AX OH EE A Co. SENG CHIN A Co. L CAT CHBN'li BROS. I LEE HOG A Co. DONALD MACKENZIE’S I PIET 3 1 SCOTCH WHISKY,
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