The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle, 19 July 1890

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1 8 The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle
  • 26 1 The Straits Independent AND PENANG CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY. Price 20 Cents. PitICE 20 CENTS VOL. 11. PENANG, SATURDAY, JULY 19, 1890. Uo. 135.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1016 1 i BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATIONCOMPANY. LIMITED. Th Positive The Marine Insurance Co., NEOERLANDSCH INDISCHE STOOMVAART MAATSPUAP PIJ. Compan Y Limited. NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS- The Com e THE undersigned are prepared to accept Intdildcil Sdilillf/ dflll CXJICCtcII Of StCdfflCl S» of thoughtful and intelligent Assuranfcs to the Risks and issue
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  • 1985 2 It is but natural that the King of Siam should prove grateful to the Editor of a newspaper who espouses His Majesty’s cause irrespective of everything that a journalist and a gentleman would hold dear, and it would, indeed, be difficult for His Majesty to find
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    • 260 2 THE STRAITS INDEPENDENT urnisMi* tm\ Wednesday m SATURDAY. K>H TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. 15. 00 Per Annum 8 00 Half-year 4' 50 w Quarter Single copy twenty cents. IP PAID IN ARKEAR V 6 for three months, after winch tmm (1,«.pa,.0r will only be supplied ou pa)ment of
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  • 456 3 Ia view of unfavourable accounts received recently concerning coffee production in Java a report on the subject to the Turkish Minister for Foreign Affairs at Constantinople by M. Werdmiiller d’Elgg, a Dutch resident at Passerdean (Java), is of special interest. He deals with the production of coffee in
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  • 374 3 Captain W. M. Lang, R. N. resigned ]iis commission as Co-Admiral of the Chinese fleet on the 15th ultimo, and the same has been accepted by the Victory. Commenting on the resignation, the Chinese Times remarks —The agitation that has been going on among the
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  • 448 3 Some few years ago the railway system in Eastern Algeria was extended south, through the gorge of El Kantara to Biskra, the first and perhaps finest of the oases in the Northern Sahara. It is now about twelve years since a few French gentlemen, interested
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  • 286 3 Within the last few days the news has again been telegraphed from Odessa that the oilfields of Baku are drying up. The statement is (says Engineering) a mere cauard, as before, but can be more easily turned inside out. Odessa is situated several days days distance from
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  • 234 3 Australians are disquieted at a rumour that Germany is negotiating with Holland for that portion of New Guinea which is claimed by the Dutch. It is felt that but for the indifference of Lord Derby some years ago when the Premier of Queensland desired to take possession
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  • 478 3 Mrs. Harrisou, wife of the President of the United States, has shown part of the seamy side of life at the White House to an interviewer. She finds the want of privacy one of her greatest trials. The only private
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  • 80 3 (From the Pinang, Gazette.) London, loth July. —-The President of the United States has given his assent to the Silver Bill. T. he Silver Bill in America comes intn force on 13th August. London, 16th July.— The House of Lords has read the bill for the cession of
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  • 1054 3 (From our Exchanges.) London, 4th July. —Mi*. Stanhope, in bringing forward the Armv Estimates last announced that the Gayan*» ment had ni-u- of the Hartington Committee to esfcn.bi;«H a val and Military Council to discuss n\\ matters affecting the War and Marine Departments. The Council will be
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  • 127 4 Pisnajnu, 17th July, 1890.. Hates rule as follows London, Demand, Bank 3/7 dollar. Do. 4 mouths sight, Bank 3/74 Do. 6 Credits 3/8f Do. 6 Documentary 3/8£ Calcutta, Demand, Bank Us. 224 Do. 30 days sight, Private 226 Bom ba 7, Demand, Bank 224 Do. 30 days sight,Private 226
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  • 1637 4 The homeward bound P. and O. mail steamer Roma arrived here from Singapore yesterday morning and proceeded on her course shortly after noon. The Ouliau er Ooliore is reported to have gone to Switzerland. If so his visit to England will have to be abandoned, or Ids
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  • 276 4 Telegraphic advices which readied Deli from Amsterdam report the following sales of Sumatra tobaccd on the 15th instant: By the Deli Maatschappij. Deli Maatij /H 889 b. (Boeloe Tijina at 200 c. Do. /BO 374 b. (B. Sangk) at 65 c. Do. /D/L 531 b.
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  • 527 4 Friday, July 11th, 1890. Mr. Henri Hinnekiudt, Junior, takes charge of the Spanish and Portuguese Consulates, and Mr. Edouard Hinnekiudt takes charge of the Belgian Consulate at Singapore, during the absence Hern the Settlement of Mr. H. Hiunekindt. The leave of adsence geanted to His Honour Mr. Justice
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  • 192 5 Arrivals. 16 th July —Pei* s. s. Lady Weld, from Port Weld —Mr. H. T. Kostou, Mr. Hocquard, Mr. Bateman, and Mr. A. S. Hill. 17th July.—Per s. s. Nuddea, from Rangoon :—Mr. L. Hong Saing, Mr. J. Lushinger, Mr. and Mrs. Stork and 1 infant, Mr.
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  • 1442 5 Referring to the paragraph in our last issue in, which we noticed the treatment a naturalized British subject has beeu subjected to» by the (Siamese officials at Tongkah, we now place before our readers the particulars of the case
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  • 584 5 The British Consul-General’s Visit. In connection with our leader in our today’s issue, we publish, in all its pristine simplicity, the following Cry which reached us from one of the Western Siamese States, which, according to the Editor of the Bangkok Times, compare
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  • 173 5 Says the Printer’s Register :—Mr. Henry Norman, the travelling commissioner of the Pall Mall Gazette and of the Mon~ treat Daily Star, writes from the Residency, Porak, Straits Settlements, to a gentleman iu the latter city: u I start to-morrow for two or
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  • 710 5 A special meeting of the Caledonian Railway Company in Glasgow has approved the construction of a new railway from Crieff to Com.rie, in Perish ire another from the Caledonian and North British systems to Milugarvie, Killearn,, and Port of Monteitli; another to Ballantraceaud another to, Brechin, The completion of
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  • 448 6 FIRST DAY. Thursday, 21st August, 1890. FIRST RACE. The Maiden Plate, value $125. For all Horses that have never won a race on any course, Roadsters, Jump Races and Subscription Griffin Races excepted. Distance 1 mile. Weight list. Enhance $lO. SLUUiVU T\A-012. The Beach
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    • 152 6 FOR SALE—TIMBER. TO ESTATE MANAGERS. A FEW HUNDRED TONS of wells' i-mied hardwood TIMBER, in logs scantlings, also a quantity of TEAK t ..»g and cut. ;\ie timber will be sold for cash only t very low rates, and immediate applii i n*n for list of same must be made
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    • 639 6 Hj D Government Notification. PRITCHARD, An examination for the purpose of selecting the first six candidates for ad- TAILORS GENTLEMEN’S mission to the propose Medical School at Singapore will be held at the Colonial OUTFITTERS. Secretary’s Office on a date to be herewlio should be between tlie 1, dill STREET
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    • 852 7 ROBINSON 00. ESPLANADE HOTEL. T LL R U bave just received {LATE EASTERN HOTEL.) Indian-merchants, A Fresh Delivery of New Goods JEWELLERS AND DEALERS IN including:— THIS HOTEL, WHICH HAS BEEN THOROUGHLY ALL KINDS Black Superfine Worsted Coatings REPAIRED, DEGORAIED AND NEWLY Or Fancy Tweeds for Suits—Fancy Trouserings FURNISHED, IS
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    • 722 8 THE POSITIVE NETHERLANDSCHE HANDEL-MAATSGHAPPIJ. government security (NeTHERLAND TRADING SOCIETY.) jjlfe Assurance Co. Limited," head office in india: Bai(l-iip Capital F1,35,783,000* 104, Clive Street Calcutta. Capital and other Funds £415,090 Penang Branch. on the 31st December lb Dm f t g Granted OU Guarantee rand. HOLLAND —AMSTERDAM and ROTTERDAM. BELGIUM -BRUSSELS
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    • 223 8 INDIAN RUBBER STAMPS, Of every description manufacture,! on the latest improved principles an,, with the most recently invented L cliinery. Charges Exceedingly Moderate Orders can be executed within 2i hours after receipt. A. XATJIiFTXSS r*o No. 9, Beach Street. 2 M. THOMAS Co. Auctioneers Commission Agents Appraisers. h ari( No.
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