The Straits Maritime Journal and General News, 24 October 1896

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    23 1 THE Straits Maritime Journal. AND GENERAL NEWS. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY. voI, s: >x PUNANtf; SATURDAY, 24TH OCTOBKR, 1806 I'HIOIS 20 CENTS,
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      493 1 BOLL’S GIN, H. J. Martyn, Jun. GOSLING GO. Pritchard Co., t 3» ~-=»S Cg)3«=- THE POSADA. j LAMPS! LAMPS!! LAMPS!!! Just received a Shipment of very choice. fr: C L A R E-TS, Golf Clubs, Cricketing and Football Goods etc., etc. AT EXCEPTIONALLY LOW PRICES. Pints. Quarts* Music, Music, Music.
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      6 1 YALK’S GIN, H. J. Martyn, Jun.
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      802 2 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGrA-, TION COMPANY,—(LTD). 'S m. =s KONTNKL.IJKE PAKETVAART M A ATSCIIAITIJ the /r> MnTprnaTWTiri NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. AA\A A Intended Sailing fy expected Arrival of Steamers .-a,- @@@&A c II < c><a) jT^ to Porto Novo, j- srSi N. Sirs#. Siugapoie SUi N. Jjjl inf lS
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    816 3 PROGRAMME. January Meeting 1897. 1 2th, 1 4th, and 1 6th January FIRST DAY* TUESDAY, 12th JANUARY 1897. 1. —The Maiden Plate. Value s2oo.— For Maiden Porees (per Rule XIV o, M IH Racing Association) Weight per scale (10 st. 9, lbs) Hoiseseutered in Gib R*ce, I
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      595 3 1 MUNICIPAL NOTICE, I fHE Municipal Commissioners of Genr<™, 1 I Town, Penanp, invite seperate tenders for fl ibe following for one year from the Ist Janu- ait, l®® 7 JB 1 Bricks and Lime. I 2 Firewood. J 3 Various Materials. P ftrticQ,ars 0411 t* obtained at the Mnnicipal
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      274 3 g 0 MUNICIPAL notice. or T®® Mnnicipal Commissioners of George Tow P U- invite tenders for tl,„ g Town > Penang Depdt. on PranJn Q f th Pire 1897. 8 Oronnd, Maxwell Road for tbe year obtained" bounderiea rrr office h °“t« Of 10 a. od 5 P M the
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    MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    102 4 Penang, 24th October., 1596. Tin .r. $32.20, sellers. T’rnnjr °f 88,***** West Coast 9.60, seUeis. t A onfc of season M;\ce No. 1 72.—sellers. Nutmegs 70. do. 0 No. 1 6.50 do. Sugar j No. 2 3.8.5, sellers. Basket 3.90 do Tapioca Flour 2 05— do. Co P
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    A SOCIAL REFORM.
    590 4 “Recreate yourselves,” Jul-.Cae;ar, Act3,Sc.2. Mark Antony’s advice to his countrymen has been followed with considerable faithfulness by the world ever since. Recreation is a comprehensive term, and since human nature differs one man’s recreation becomes another’s poison. It is true that the particular form of recreation recommended
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    LONGSHORE AND NAUTICAL CHAT.
    396 4 The half-yearly general meeting of the Penang Club will be held in the Club-house at 9 p. m. on Friday next, the 30th inst; t Our readers should also bear in mind the Cricket Club’s annual meeting on Monday, at 5 p. M. in the Pavilion,
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    A POPULAR WEDDING.
    90 4 To-mo*row, at. tl.e Cailied.al, Singapore, cm- aid f.iontl Bob” bove. ||(> met it, and which may be expected here on Wednesditj or Thursday next, will be “spliced” to tl:e <qa*lly wellknown Hi,d p >pa!»r Mrs Hnrmston. A leception will »ffcerwMids ho Field at. t lie Wa wet
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    PENANG YOUNG MEN’S ASSOCIATION.
    364 4 The following at e the Rules of the I*€H(in(J Yoililff Men’s Association which was inaugurated with so much eclat the other day I. This Association shall be called the Young Men’s Association of Penang--11. Members shall pay a subscription of one dollar per month. 111. Associate
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      147 4 New Advertisements. I t j, fc THE WILLAED OPEEA COMPANY- ci d: TO-NIGHT SATURDAY 24th OCTOBER I® Under the Patronage and in the presence oj Major the Hon. 0. Lambton I 1 f and the Officers of tue Detachment, sth Fusiliers, I c “THE EVERGREEN” N AU TIOAL OPERA, i
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    WILLARD’S OPERA COMPANY.
    744 5 WILLARD’ S OPERA COMPANY. There was a fair audience, though not so large a one as the piece deserved, to witness the Gondoliers on Wednesday night. This is one of the prettiest and most musical of those comic operas which Sir A. Sullivan and Mr. W. S. Gilbert have given
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    686 5 Whilst we are always ready to insert any properly expressed letter from our subscribers we do not, of course hold, ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by them The following will, we dare say, prove rather interesting to one readers aud the public in general The Editor, Straits Maritime
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    SINGAPORE RACING NOTES.
    406 5 SINGAPORE RACING NOTES By Newmarket.” We have heard the result of the first and 2nd day’s racing of the Singapore Meetiog, and also had a detailed account of the first day. First and foremost I see that the Singapore sporting men have again opened the old sore between the two
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    THE DANGERS OF LAUNCHING BIG SHIPS.
    1262 5 THE DANGERS OF LAUNCHING BIG SHIPS The work of launching the long and ponderous ships now so plentifully produced in our great shipbuilding centres, although not so lengthy, is every whit us remarkable a feat as constructing them, piece by piece, iulo one huge, staunch, and symmetrical whole. Ships innumerable
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      101 6 VEGETABLES! VEGETABLES!! Min Brzind. REGISTERED TRADE MARK. Is competing with every brand in the market in QUALITY AND PRICE. SOLD RETAIL EVERY WHERE. To b e had from Messrs. Pritchard Co., Assortment Long Asparagus, Brussel Sprouts Green peas, Carrots, Asparagus tops, etc., Ask the latest arrivals from London about the
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      1083 7 CRITERION TIFFIN XT ani) uAj\D. Khye Ho Foundry Qo., BILLIARD rooms j NOTICE is hereby given that as from this PENANG, BEACH STREET No. 7. date the charges for the services of the ENGINEERS BOILER MAKEHS. ■fn flan r i o x Ban(i will be as follows: shipwrights, iron BRASS
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      492 8 nHONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL RESERVE FUND 6,000,000. RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS 510,000,000. CHIEF MANAGER:—Hongkong: THOMAS JACKSON, Esq> LONDON BANKERS :—LONDON COUNTY BANK. PENAN O. Interest Allowed On Current Deposit Accounts, at the rate of 1 per cent, per annum on daily balances of $5OO up to $200,000.
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      310 8 FAHLBERG, LIST CO’S I SACHAHRINE 'I 500 times sweeter tlian the best Sl!? I AN EXCELLENT CONSERVATIVE* I A PERFECTLY HARMLESS SPICE, I Cheaper and more enconomical than fs U(rar I A great saving for the household. I Most convenient for travellers I A preventative and cure for diabetes I
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