The Straits Maritime Journal and General News, 15 February 1896

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1 8 The Straits Maritime Journal and General News
  • 24 1 THE Straits Maritime Journal. AND GENERAL NEWS. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY. VOL, 3. No. 113. PENANG. SAiIMDAJ 15TH FIfiBRUARf, i^6. BRICE 20 GENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 186 1 30LS GIN. I. J. Marty u, and his Agents. THE POSADA. NEW SHIPMENTS. 1 IRON SAFES, DEED BOXES. LEATHER HAND BaGS. CD DRYING BOTTLES, SPIRIT FLASKS. m HAMS BACON, CHEESE. cnq WINES, SPIRITS, LIQUEURS. eg CD CIGARS, CIGARETTES, TOBACCOS. CD HARNESS, SADDLES, SPORTING GEAR. 1 PEICE LISTS ON APPLICATION. f
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    • 18 1 [Johannis, j iH h KK\ GOF Natural ts.hla 1 Waters, and Dewars’ Whisky, JL J. Martyn, Penan ft.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 922 2 W. ROBINSON Co. A. KAULFUSS. SINGAPORE and HONGKOXG. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTIST, fPIANO MAKERS, TUNERS AND REPAIRERS. FARQUHAR STREET, PENANG. TtfUSIC and Musical Instrument Sellers, have a small lot of Songs, Piano, Pieces, Dance Portraits and Groups executed in the higher Music, Comic Annuals &c. with, Style of art Messrs. D. GRAHAM
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  • 888 3 ]f there is one thing that the average British Editor knows less about fcnan another, it is the internal politics of lands beyond the sea and the further Ea&t we get the more attenuated becomes his knowledge. The absurd blunders lie makes in dealing with
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  • 1447 3 THE COMI NG TRANSVAAL CRISIS. An Astt Kruger Interview. The Transvaal crisis is bound to come to a head aftef tin meeting of the 1 ransvaal Na•tional Union, the only British organization in the republic, of January 6, Mr. Leopold Weintlmi, the manager of the Pretoria I’ress and tin) Johannesburg
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 116 3 “THE EETBEAT.” No, 1, Bishop Street, Petto tig. jyj R. FRANCIS ALEXANDER (formerly em* ployed at the Ea9fcern and Oriental Hotel) begs* to inform the Gentlemen of Penang that he has opened a REFRESHMENT Room, at No. 1, Bishop Street, (3 minutes walk from the Jetty) where very good wines
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  • 739 4 On the first; and second days of February Jaat year a flower show was held in Penang and was apparently a great success. Nearly every exhibitor got a prize, ana mere was music ana caka and tea and other refreshments. Crowds of people came to
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  • 161 4 Penang, 15th February, 1806. London, Bank o-d and T. T. 2/2 Do. 4 montli* 2/2 1/8 Do. Private bills 3 months 2/2 3/8 Calcutta o,d R*! JB3 Rangoon 182| Bombay 183 Madi-as 182* Batavia Bank o,d 13»^ Hongkong, Bank demand or T. T. i l»t* m. Do. 7 day*’
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  • 1997 4 THE TENNIS. In the Double» South»m and C. ET Souza i (Penang) opposed Tessensohn and F. Cbopard (Singapore.) In the singles W. Rynn (Singa. pore) met P. DeCruz (Penang), South*™ coir,, inenced the service from the sea end, Penan? losing the first two games, matters
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 34 4 PARSEE THEATRE. KING STREET. BY the Special Desire and request of the many Chinese and European Gentlemen will perform to-night. ALADIN AND WONDERFUL LAMP. IN REAL CHINESE COSTUMES, FOR PRICES PLEASE SEE HAND BILLS.
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  • 110 5 The ball last night was an excellent affair j and passed off without a hitch. The Hon, A. M. Skinner, Resident Councillor Penang, was present for a large part of the evening, but it was not until the wee sma’ hours of the mornin g that the rotaries
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  • 410 5 HO NGKONG NOTES. The freight market in this Colony'is exceedingly dull and little improvement can be expected until after the Chinese New Year, A considerable number of large steamers are now lying idie waiting Micawber like for something to turn up the rates from Saigon and Bangkok being too low
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  • 1447 5  -  By W. Liscombb Dallas, :ombb Dallas, Meteorological Office, Calcutta. continued The merit» of the system are* however, great, and may he briefly summed up, as follow: Previous warning, sometime* ns many as four or five days beforehaud, with general knowledge of intensity. Its demerits are —UnceataintJr as to
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 28 6 VEGETABLES! VEGETABLES!! 'EXCELLENCE AND PURITY GUARANTEED Prices uneqalled A trial solicited To be Procured everywhere RETAIL AGENT FOR PENANG Messrs. Pritchard Co., H. J. MARTYN, J™. Sole Importers.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 1371 7 T* m H.ABRAMS. THi: uxcelsio v ama ted Livenr stable keeper and trainer, WATEII WORKS. m A LEITH STREET, PENAN I Telegrams Excelsior Penang. *8 if Yf MANAGER—JAMES COLLINS. Address*: No. 1 Farquhar Street \j& W 110, 9 e. Tin,. f.„. sale or Hi.. LaTE N KTHEIiSOI.K Co. u&gjgmtr (7'
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 465 8 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. RESERVE FUND f RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS $10,000,000. CHIEF MANAGER: —Hongkong: THOMAS JACKSON, Esq* LONDON BANKERS :-LONDON COUNTY BANK. PENANG. Interest Allowed On Current Deposit Accounts, at (lie rate of 1 per cent, per annum on daily balances of §5OO up to $200,000, On Fixed
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    • 210 8 B. 0. S, WHISKY. Retailed by:— M v sskB, lIIN LEE Co. THE AN CHEE 4 Co. SENG CHIN A- Co. GUAT CHENG BROS. &cj LEE HOG Co. DONALD MACKENZIE’S 1 FINE 1 SCOTCH WHISKY, Specially Bottled for SAP KIES BROS., Sole Importers Straits Settlements and Native Shi THE PRYE
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