The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle, 24 September 1890

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1 8 The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle
  • 25 1 The Straits Independent AND PENANG CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY. Price 20 Cents. Price 20 cents. VOL. 11. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24,1890. No. 154.
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    • 939 1 INSURANCES. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. I The Royal Insurance Company. Th« o... !1 E “^LANDSCH«SCHEST00MVAA RT MAATSCHAPPtJ. f w Limited. NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS* L, Rates is announced, and prospectuses Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamers. w be sn PP l l and all information obtainTHE undersigned
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  • 1822 2 As announced by us in our last issue, the Resident Councillor succeeded in coming to terms with the Opium Farmers of Penang by allowing the latter to continue their contract to the end of their term at a greatly reduced rental. As amatter of policy, if
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  • 1600 2 (Home papers up to August 29tli.) At dawn on the 24th August, the Imperial yacht Hohenzollern, with the German Emperor on board, left Cronsfcadt, on the conclusion of his Majesty’s visit to tho Czar. Prior to his departure the German Emperor witnessed the termination of the military
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    • 256 2 THE STRAITS INDEPENDENT nil!LISIIHI) EVUl' WEDNESDAY AND SATUIIIIAY. K>< TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. Per Annum Half-year J 00 {Single copy twenty cents. IF PAID IN ARREAR 6 for three months, after which term the paper will only bo supplied on payment of the arrear.” Postage, 2 cents extra
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  • 258 3 The Empress of Austria arrived at Flushing on the 21st Aug., when after a short stay of a few hours she proceeded in the yacht Gazalie to Cherbourg. According to a telegram from the Go-vernor-General of Netherlands-India, dated Aug. 20, the Government's coffee crop in Java for this year
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  • 550 3 Summing up a series of articles tending to prove that, with the exception of rice and teakwood, the foreign trade of Siam has been steadily retrograding duriag these last few years, the Siam Mercantile Gazette says The most noticeable feature in the above figures is
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  • 293 3 i Recent mail news from China brought details concerning the death, at his palace at Honam, in Canton, of probably the wealthiest man in China. To Europeans he was known by the famous name °f Howqua, his real Chinese name being Ng Chi-Sing.
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  • 457 3 Punjab,” in a London paper, gives the following experiences of himself and fellow-passengers by the new Train de Luxe :—A large number of Indian service men disembarked from the P. and O. steamer Rom e at Brindisi last Sunday morning, aud they looked
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  • 169 4 (From the Pinang Gazette.) London, 18th September.-? loss of the Austrian war ship Taurus in Ministry has resigned, there X g eKC“ Germany and Austria have “The wSngton Treasury has purchased 326,000 ounces of silver at llt>t cent London 19 th September.— lntense politica eicdement prerails in Lisbon
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  • 1087 4 London China Express, Aug., 29th.) Court. —The has returned to Balmoral. The Princess of Wales is staying with her daughter, the Duchess of Fife, at Mar Lodge. A fashionable party is assembled there. 1 he Prince ot Wales is at Homburg, where his Royal Highness is
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  • 128 4 Penang, 24th September,, 1890 U Rates rule as follows London, Demand, Bank 3/7- dollar. Do. 4 months sight, Bank 3/8’ Do. 6 Credits 3/9 Do. 6 Documentary 3/9| Calcutta, Demand, Bank Rs. 220 Do. 30 clays sight, Private 222 Bomday, Demand, Bank 220 Do. 30 days sight,Private 222 Madras,
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  • 1728 4 The homeward bound P. 0. mail steamer Ganges is expected to arrive here from Singapore on Friday morning. His Excellency Major-General Sir Charles Warren, Commander of the Troops, Straits Settlements, arrived this morning from Rangoon, by the B. I. s. s. Nuddea. To-morrow His Excellency will review
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  • 668 5 A private telegram from Nagasaki via Hongkong reports the foundering ou Thursday last, the 18th iustant, of the Turkish frigate Ertougroul, between Yokohama and Kobe. Only six officers and fifty-seven men were saved. ViceAdmiral Osman Pacha and Ali Bey are among the drowned. This ill-fated ship,
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  • 152 5 Arrivals. 20th September.—Per s. s. Teutonia, from Klang —Mr. Syed Moliamed. 20th September.—Per s. s. Lady Weld, from Port Weld:—Mr. Fraser, Mr. Howman, Mr. Norman, and Mr. Wolfe. 21st September.—Per s- s. Thaipeng, from Port Weld :—Mr. Oong All Chin, and Mr. Ah Kye. 25nd September.—Per s.
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  • 275 5 A postal card was recently despatched westward on a journey round the world, the performance of which it duly accomplished in the then unbeaten time of 68 days. The card was posted at the Guildhall post-office to commemorate the Fenny Postage Jubilee on May
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  • 755 5 DELI The following has just reached us from an old correspondent:— Dear Old Boss, —It is sometime since you have heard from yours truly—put it down to laziness or what you like, only forgive. You will be astonished to see by the heading of my letter that I am now
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    • 679 5 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. A special meeting of the Municipal Commissioners convened by the President under Section 60 of Ordinance IX of 1887 will be held at the Town Hall at 1.45 p. m. on Friday, the 26th September, to consider and pass the supplemental Budget. Immediately after the special meeting the
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  • 365 6 AUTUMN MEETING, 1890. PRO GRAMME. FIRST DAY. Saturday, 27th September, 1890. I. —Maiden Battak Ponies. Prize 100. 1,000 metres. Weight per scale. Gentlemen riders. II. —Roadsters. Prize 150. 2,400 metres. Weight 75 kg. Gentlemen riders. III. —Ponies up to 187 cm. (13.2). Prize 125. R. C. Weight
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    • 951 6 jl£| IROBINSON CO., Government Notification. BIN6r APORE» Applications are invited from candi- A dates desirous of entering the Govern- HRESSM AKERS, ment School for Surveyors at Singapore of which particulars are given below, Application should be addressed to the Officer in charge of the Survey Depart- Q ur DreSS-mantlg ment
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    • 141 6 FRENCH CONFECTIONERY. At No. 1 b, King Street. Mr. M. Feunberg, French Confectioner, begs to inform the Ladies and Gentlemen of Penang that he has opened a Confectionery shop, where confectionery of all description, equal to Europe make, can be had daily, also Ice-Ckeams and Pastry of all kinds. Orders
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    • 299 6 ROSS AND PRITCHARD, TAILORS GENTLEMEN’S OUTFITTERS. NO. 1, BEACH STREET 4 NO 1. UNION STREET ABE now showing the following choice selection of new goods 10 Gentlemen’s White Shirts with and without collars. The Tropical Shirt for Office use with m -n aD( Wlfc h° ufc collars, lhe Regatta*Sbirt in
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    • 1058 7 EiK P “r,L 0LAY ESPLANADE HOTEL. ROBINSON CO. Having been appointed Agents for the {LATE EASTERN HOTEL.) are now showing the folloiving Raneegunge Fire Clay and Pottery Works, The undermTtionc'd’.-- ter iut C0Dtracts for THIS HOTEL, WHICH HAS BEEN THOROUGHLY NEW GOODS:— «iTT(iTi7pn STnNPWARFPiPFS REPAIRED, DECORATED AND NEWLY SALT GLAZED
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    • 940 8 theTosItive 1 EASTERN AND ORIENTAL HOTEL, I GOVERNMENT SECURITY’ 1 TnmVT a JAfe Assurance Co. 66 Limited." jr JjjIN A.J*Gr head opfice IT^I^ rDI THIS FIRST CLASS HOTEL, which has just been entirely reno104, Clive Street, Ca a. vated, is situated on the Sea Beach and has two entrances from
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    • 218 8 INDIAN RUBBER STAMPS. Of every description manufactnedr on the latest improved principles and with the most recently invented machinery. Charges Exceedingly Moderate. Orders can be executed within 24 hours after receipt, A. XATJLFTJSS Co. No. 9, Beach Street. g thomasITco! Auctioneers Commission Agents and Appraisers. No. 28 Beach Street, BOON
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