The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle, 6 January 1894

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  • 27 1 The Straits Independent AND PENANG CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY EVENINGS. Price 20 Cents. Pftici! 20 Cents. VOL. VI. PENANG, SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 1894. No. 455
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    • 873 1 North.BritisUauA Mercantile BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. THE ST It A ITS INSURANCE iusorancecompauy. KONIMKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. COMPANY,LIMITED. 'Capital *£3?)00?>00. I NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. established iss3. Accumulate» Invested Fund5...£2,833,113. Tntended Sailinif and expected Arrival of Steamers. TUB undersigned, being the appointed Capital fult.y Subscribed agents of this Company,
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  • 1553 2 We are once more constrained to refer to this subject on account of the course which is almost daily being pursued in the working ot the Gambling Ordinance. We a;e assured that it has now become a matter of almost daily occurrence for prisoners to bo brought before the
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  • 2137 2 (London China Express) Friday, December 8. The Court. —Tile Queen is at Windsor. The forty-ninth anniversary o! Hie birthday of (he Princess of Wales Was celebrated on Ist inst. Parliament —Nothing of importance has transpired in the tioue of Louis. In the House of Commons the
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    • 164 2 THE STRAITS INDEPENDENT. Pt'ISMSIIO EVEIIf IYK!)\RSIVVi AID SATI KHAV KVKMSG. KH TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE: Per Annum m Half-year 7.00 Quarter Single copy twenty cents. IF PAID IN ARREAR: 5 for three months, after which term the paper will only bo supplied on payment of the arrear. Postage,
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  • 1801 3 (From Uoniepapers up to Dec., 15 FuanCx. A new Ministry has been successfully constituted by M. Casinnr-Pei 1r*r who, on 4t,li inst., rt*atl a Ministerial declaration, which set loitii the intention of the Cabinet, to realise the clearly exjuessed will *J tho country in favour of the maintenance
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  • 669 4 {From our Saigon Exchanges.) Paris, 23 rd December. —A. despatch from General Dodds states that King Behnnziii had mobilished the remnants of liis army to the west of Abomey, but it had been now dispersed. The 1? rencb forces were encircling Behauziu, and closing in. 24 th
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  • 143 4 PkNANG, 6lh January, 1394. Rates rule as follows London, Demand, Bank 2;3 dol Do. 4 mouths sight, Bauk to2/3g Do. 3 Credits 2/3* }> Fkanck, Demand, Bank F. 290 Calcutta, Demand, Dank Rs. 180 Do. 7 days sight, Private 186 Bombay, Demand, Hank 180 Do. 7 days sight, t’rivate
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  • 189 4 Rkutkb’s Agkncy. (From the Pinang Gazette) London, 3rd January. —-The natives declare that the whole of Wilson’s party have been killed except seven who escaped to 11 art h*y Hill. |’i e< e lias been severe rioling throughout Sicily, amounting almost to a revolution. Tne garrison has been
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  • 1679 4 Thk Hon. thk Resident Councillor and Mis. ,Skinner came down from the Hill on Thursday evening. Mrs. Skinner will be “At Home,” at the Residency, on Tuesday, ai 4 45. 11. E. MaJok-GknkicaL Sir Charles Warren, G C. M G., K. C. B and Mr. J. Brom
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  • 252 5 T!io following! letter lias been addressed by the (Jlmi inuii of the Cham—her of Commerce to the Acting Colonial Secretary Sir, —I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 28t.1i lilt, containing the reply of His Hxoellency the Acting—Governor to my letter of 13th
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  • 110 5 Advices from liomhay state lliat the freights to Japan by l.lie steamers of the IV 0., the A listrinn L'oyd’", and I lie Ru tmtiino Companies,are now quoted at Us 2 per toil for twist or cot I on,: n contract IO Its. 17 per ton
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  • 373 5 'finis I.l l e Siam tree I'ress, in its issue of tbe 20th ullo Tbe Straits Independent is now fighting a libel action which was thought to have been settled in a somewluit strange fashion. file Editor, well known in Penang for bis tearless exposure
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  • 797 5 Destruction of the Brute. Singapore cannot boast of possessing any rebels as Penang does but the southern Settlement has its agitators, too, the most notorious of whom lias just been made to pay the penalty of his wickedness. What a pity we cannot serve
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  • 72 5 A letter from Mr. G. Lavino, ConsulGeneral for the Netherlands in the Siraits Settlements,(o the Act ingColouial Secretary, Singapore, announces that the Shipping Regulations enacted by tbe Netherlands India Ordinance, No. 83 of 1893, have been brought into operation since the lltli ulto. as regards the whole
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  • 112 5 The French Foreign Minister has referred tlie distribution of the Siamese indemnity to a committee consisting of the Maiquis do Braga, president, M. M. Deify I) n-uce, Chauviaere, Ila Ussmunn, Haruiand, 11. Roger, and Lecmnle, secretary —all members of the diplomatic or other public services. They will
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  • 156 5 The following passages have been booked lor the Colony Pkr Pkninsular AND OIIIBNTAL. Pers. ft. Parramatta from London, D-C. 21. To Singapore Aims Cooke, Miss J. Leader, Mr. T. McCiilse, Mr. R-*gi na Id B.iwle, Mr. Bhimpton, Mr. Cornelds, am 1 Mr, C. F. Slonor. Ber s.
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  • 1062 5 An Interesting Career. Sir Samuei. White Baker, F. R. S., M.A., the great Airmail explorer, whose death wo announced in our last issue, was, according to Men of the Time, the son ol the late Samuel Baker, E-q., ol Lypiatb Park, Gloucestershire. He was horn
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  • 497 6 Tlit) following are the official Mi- J notes of a Special Meeting ol the i Municipal Commissioners hehl on the 23al December, 1803. Present. J. Y. Kknnkdy, Esq., Presi' dent 0«pl. Andsuson, k. k, and J. Cib sOM. 13;- Q. Absent. —A. (1. right, -q.,; V. C. Huowx,
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  • 675 6 A Belgian paper publishes a number of «lespatches i i Ol il Captain Pouthier, <d t,lie Congo Free Slate, in wldcii that officer states that the chief by whose orders Emm Pacha was beheaded lias been captured and shot. According to the Inventors Review Sn Henry Bessemer proposes to
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  • 248 6 I’enANO, GU, January 181*4. CENTRA I. MARKET. Description. Bkkp.— Soup per call* Cls. 8 Boast Steaks Slew or Curry Meat Ox Tail each 20 ’longue j» j» Heart >* Tripe per cat ty 3 Liver i 3 Fork. Pig s Head >» 17 T™ l ,o Tongue each
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  • 446 6 PROGRAMME OF JANUARY MEETING, 1894 FIRST DAY. Thursday, 1 8th January, 3891. FIRST RACE. VaIUK §l5O. For Maidens. "'All Horses t hot have i over won a race on any ootirso, CH llllii, 1 1 1 s and Roadster Racos fxci‘ pi ed \Wio|,|. p.p scale. D
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    • 128 6 PENANG TURF CLUB, NOT I C K. A GKNKRAr. MKhTING of tbo Club will bo In lil on Friday, 12tu January, at t> oO a M on the Race Couise. HUSIN ESS Alteration of Rules. (1 Omission of Rule 72. (2 Rule 82. Alter Course add (l Consolation. 5> (3)
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    • 185 6 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. TITE icvi>ion of Assessment Lists for* houses and lands within the Municipality of George Town, Reining, for the year 1831having been completed, and the Municipal Comissioners having certified in terms of section 31 of The Municipal Ordinance 1887 that no valid objection has bccii made to the assessment
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    • 23 6 PAINLESS DENTISTRY. MIJ. J. I’. 1 KUFISUT, Dental Surgeoi), Esplanade Hotel, PENANG-. Consultation daily, 9-30 a. in. to 1 p. m. Fees Moderate.
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    • 1361 7 PRITCHARD CO.,] DANDO Co. gosling co. 15, BE ACH STREET. TAN OR Q PEITA2TG—SIN G-APOSE. TAILORING DEPARTMENT, 1 M and GENERAL OUTFITTERS. We import the following Moliair Coatings, Brown Drahs and Greys. Tropical Oasl,mere Suiting*. Tombs Flan- ]S O. 1, BeUCll Stl’eet UlliOli Street, WINES AND SPIRITS. nels and Uashm
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    • 795 8 company, Limited. ESPLANADE HOTEL. Capital Subscribed §2,000,000. Reserve Fund”^.. I" SoOO. {LATE EASTERN HOTEL.) Head Office, Hongkong. t\ ««rl Secretary, W. 11. «ay, Esq. This Hotel which has been thoroughly repaired, Decorated ana Tl.e undersigned, Agents for the i„ furnished, is now open, above Company, are prepared to accept nen
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    • 442 8 Canton Insurance Office, Ltd. Capital Subscribed §2,500,000. Amount ibiid up 5()0,000! Deserve Fund 730,000. Head Office, Hongkong. General Agents, I\fessrs. Jardine, Matheson Co. THE undersigned having been up. pointed Agents for tLe above Company are prepared to accept Marine KLks ut current rates. A Bonus is annually paid to all
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