The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle, 18 July 1894

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1 8 The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle
  • 27 1 The Straits Independent AND PENANG CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY EVENING. Prior 20 Cunts. Prici? 20 Cents. VOL. VI. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, JULY 18. 1894. No. 494
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 891 1 North-Britisu and Mercantile BRITISH ||\|Q!A STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. XTetherlands Fire Insaraucecoiupauy. KQMIMKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPiJ. Insurance Company. 7a~£300o e oZ' NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS- JCataVGiished 1 845. Acrovui \tki* fc Invested Funds* fi-2 838 118 Intent led Sail inff (Did expected Arrival of Steamers. The undersigned has been appointed Agent
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  • 957 2 Another very unpleasant, piece oi news for Penang, to the coming <>i which we hinted some time ago, is that, the Dutch Government, is now very seriously considering the question of constructing a harbour at. Am Bay, to be connected hy rail with Bmtljei, Upper Langkat.
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  • 4305 2 As light differs from darkness, so so does Mr. Swettknham’s Administration Report differ from that of Mr. Skinner. Perak is going ahead whilst Penang is retrograding. The revenue of the State tor last year was §3,034,094, being §499,100 in excess of the esl irnat.es, and §344.528 over
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 209 2 THE STRAITS ITJOEPEMOEMT. riiHhisiii;:» mx\ winimmv \n mm\ \mm. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION, PAYAIUiK IN ADVA NO 10 Per A mimil 12.00 Half-year 7.00 Quarter ~-4.00 Single copy twenty cents. Vosf.nofp, 2 cents ex!to. {><‘r copy. AI! sub criptions are considered to be running until formally cancelled. II? PAID IN AintßAU:
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  • 1673 4 Ricuteu’s Agency. (Fr<>m our Exchanges.) London, 26th June ’resident; Oleveliiiml whs interviewed yester lay and said that the situation did M*»t warrant any «()}>! ehetision, and that the Government lid hored to the pledge l<> protect the national credit at nl! liaZ il'ds. T'iev were, he n;i
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  • 125 4 I’ lt NANG, 18th July, IsOJL llalex rulo ns /olloiv# London, Demand, Hunk 2/1 i do! Do. 4 months sight, Isa.uk 2/!1 Do. «5 Orodits 2 lj-j I 4 kanck, Demand, IJanlc l<\ 261 (yAi.CU i A, Demand, Jsauk /i., 196 IioMHAV, Demand, Hank 196 Madras, Demand, Hank 190
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  • 680 4 9 Rkutfu’s Agkncy. (From the Pinang Gazette.”) London 7th July. —Continued Doting prevails in Chicago, the mob sackii and burning the railway plant. Tl.o incendiaries have burned the buildings of the World’s fair. Troops are mar. citing on Chicago from various States California, is in open revolt, the
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 238 4 THE DISPENSARY, No. 2 t Bishop S t ree t, IS NOW OPEN, And will, here ifter, bo open daily, From 9 a. m. loop. M. On Sundays, from 1 1 A. M. t> 1 P, M., and from 3 to 5. p. m. Prescriptions accurately dispense! SPECTACLES to suit
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  • 1689 5 Tii<* London correspondent of tlie Free Press 'Vi ites that information from a well informed, though unofficial, source has now come to hand which leads the Straits Government to expect that the Government will make a substantial concession to the Oniony. It is also hoped that the
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  • 909 5 There is nothing of deep concern or extra interest to record from the seat oi training during the past weak. The recent showers have made the course heavy in some parts. But there is really nothing to gr 11 mb 1 o at ns 1
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  • 533 5 From Kedah w« hear that Air. Li in Long Qheak, the rice farmer, has giv«*n up the farm owing tiio failure of the paddy crop, ami < mi, tlie pi opr eto:* of 'lie Homing ric- nili lu.s si-cun d the farm lor a term o! (j years, at
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  • 264 6 Particulars op the Damage. Now (liisiti more detailed reports l.ave reached us regarding Wednesduy afierhoou’h terrible times in and Yo koliunui, Hitva the Uyogo News of Juno 22nd, wo are belter able to realise the fcbVenly of earthquake «shock last ing 90 seconds. The damage done
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  • 300 6 Bamboo, Buys t.lio Rangoon Time*, lms long Ween known as a capital pa pci n,o material llm best, in fact, next lo cotton ami linen rags and eight, or nine year*-* ago an eminent paper maker and ui; authority on paper mannlacture, endeavoured to secure it concession Irom
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  • 564 6 A telegram via Manila snys tliafc a Phil Ims been p.tssed m England direetin g tlmt the Customs shall not puss goods unprovided vvil.it certificates showing precisely toe country Ironi which they come. 'l’lie Egy*ptian Exiles in Ceylon are dropping off one hy one, Mahmoud Eelnny Effendi having just
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  • 264 6 Picnang, 18th July, 1891. CIfiNTUAL MARKET. Description. Hioicf. Sou}> per catty Cts. 8 Itoast 18 Steaks ]8 Hump Steak 18 Stew op Guny Meat 1 t Ox Tail... each )f 20 Tongue 85 Feet „10 Heart pep catty 25 'J'ripe 8 Liver 16 Buffalo mioat 10 Heart 14
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  • 437 6 PROGRAMME. OP AUGUST MEETING, 1884. FIRST DAY. Thursday, 2nd August, 1894. FIRST RACE. Vai.uk $l5O. —Foi Maidens. Ail Horses that have never won a race on any course, Griffin, Jump and Roads'».** Races excepted. Weight l*er scale. Distance one mile. Entrance §7. SECOND RACE. Yai.UIC $125. For
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 76 6 PRITCHARD CO HAVE JUST OPENED OUT THE FOLLOWING NEW GOODS, Lamps. “The Lamps Beige” English Manufacture in Hanging, Standard and Table Lamps, 50 and 100 Candle power. The Thermidor Lamp, 30 Candle power, with Fancy Colored Shades, 3 4.50 nett. Iron Bedsteads. Bedsteads of the following sizes 6’6” byG’; Go”by4’G”;G’G”
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    • 34 6 IVO more nor OPPRESSION, nor COUGHS BY EMPLOYING mmL D'Clfiry’s Anti-Astlimalic PowJer The only medicine having obtained a reward. CAN BE PROCURED FROM H. J. MAR rrN J', at PEN akg. SOLD EVERY YVIIEUE
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 990 7 GOSLING* CO.| jj AND O Q 0 PENANG—SINGAPORE. 7. T A i LO RS AND JFe import the following\ GENERAL OUTFITTERS. wines amd spirits. No. 1, Reach Street Union Street, All Wines and Spirits imported by PEXAITGr. ns are kept on tap, at our Posada Depdts in Penang and Singapore.
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    • 74 7 EABTEBN ORIENTAL HOTEL. I BranchesFAJIQUIIAR STREET. Branches:RAFFLES* HOTEL, Singapore. RAFFLES' HOTEL, Singapore. raffles’ tiffin rooms, THE LEADING ESTABLISHMENT IN THE ISLAND. raffles* tiffin rooms, SARKf ES’ HOTEL Rangoon, SAURIES’ HOTEL, Rangoon. ORIENTAL TIFFIN ROOMS, r\JO.W STUEET. A Good table, the Best Spirits, and Snrericr Accommodation will he found in all
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 1006 8 Tfce China Traders’ Insurance! IT A Tl T Company, Limited. XX f IVS 1 1; Xj( Capital Subscribed $3,000,000. Hesei ve Hum! 750,00 Q. j Z 1 }lr> i >)kfi<';-', 11(■ n<;kon r,. «< £i Sv‘i‘i *-1 .i v, Vv 11. Hay, Esq. m 4 Jc* The ut,< H! s:_
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    • 404 8 Canton Insurance Office Ltd, Capital Sybscribed $2,500,000 Amount Paid up 500,000 Reserve Fund 730,000. II fad Offick, Hongkong. General Agents, Mkssrs. Jakdink, Matheson A Co. TOK undersigned having been ap. pointed Agents for the above Company are prepared to accept iMariue Risks at current rates. A Bonus is annually paid
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