The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle, 8 July 1891

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1 8 The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle
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    24 1 The Straits Independent AND PENANG CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY. PrncE 20 Cents. Cents yOh- IH* PENANG, WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 1891. No- 217.
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      793 1 INSURANCES. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. I North China Insurance Co. Ltd KONINKLIJKE PACKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. t united NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. marine insurance Canton Insurance Office Lmnte Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamers. _J* T ie undersigned having been appointFor. Will sail. Steamer. From. Expected on. OI le
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    THE B. I. AND THE I. M. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANIES.
    1784 2 The competition, or rather the ID CIV) in which the British India and and the Indian btcani Navigation Companies liave been engaged for these last six or eight months, the former to keep the monopoly of, and the latter to
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    THE CHINESE OF THE FUTURE.
    924 2 We translate the following from tie Batavia Express. Two seemingly very superficial works published by Moms. Simon, forrneily French Consul in China, have indueea Mr. James Carreau to give liis ideasot the Chinese, which are not void of est for us Europeans iu the East.
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      259 2 THE STRAITS INDEPENDENT» BE BUSH ED EY KEY WEDNESDAY AND S ATI EH AY. -KH TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION payable in advance. ir>. oo rer Aimum 8 00 H,,1F ycar 4. 50 Q twenty cents. IF PAID IN AH PEAK: S G for three months, after which term the paper will
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    THE TRADE OF JAVA IN 1890.
    565 3 L. SC. E. most satisfactory remarks given m Mr. McNeil’s report on the trade of Java during 1890 are those which refer great decrease in the havoc made J 10 wreh disease amongst the sugar canes. I’iiis is not due to any experitnena treatment
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    THE OUTLOOK IN PAHANG.
    1042 3 The British liesident of Pahang is very hopeful as regards the future prospects of that State, vide the following which we extract from his last report:— Although the financial position of Pahang, as shewn by the Statement attached to the report, has not realized the expectations
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    THE MUNICIPALITY.
    721 3 The folio wing are the Minutes of a meeting of the Municipal Comraissionersheld onthe 19th June 1891:—* Present: The Hou’ble A. M. Skinner, C.M.G., President; Capt. Cameron r e.; The Hon. D. Comrie, Esq.; F. M. Me Larty, Esq.; and R. A k P. Hogan, Esq. 1. The
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    EXCHANGES.
    126 4 Penang, Bth July, 1891. Hates rule as follows London, Demand, Bank 3/3j; dollar Do. 4 months sight, Bank 3/4 Do. 6 Credits 3/4| Do. 6 Documentary 3/4§ Calcutta, Demand, Bank Us. 226 Do. 30 days sight, Private 228£ Bombay, Demand, Bank 226 I)o. 30 days sight,Private 2281 Madras, Demand
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    LATEST TELEGRAMS.
    194 4 (From the Vinang Gazette.) London, 3rd July. —The Emperor of Germany lias arrived at Amsterdam, aud was received by the Queen Regent and the young Queen at the landing place. The people’s welcome -was of the most cordial description, and great festivities are being held in honour of
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    2138 4 The P. O. Mail Steamer Malwa left Colombo for Penang at 3pm. on Monday, and should, therefore, be here next Saturday morning. At a meeting -of the Excise Licensing Justices held in the First Magistrate’s Chambers, at noon on Tuesday, the 7th instant, 40 applications for the
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    104 4 Arrivals. 4tl> July.—Per s. s. Thaipeng, from Port Weld —Mr. Cheali Soon \ok,Mr. Chooi Hein, and Mr. Wm. Adam. sth July.— Per s. s. Teutonia, from Klang —Mr. Doraysamy. sth July.—Per s. s. Goalpara, from Singapore :—Rajah Cheelan, Mr. KDouglas, aud Mr. A. Joiner. Departures. 3rd July.—Per
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    NETHERLANDS INDIA.
    378 4 The Netherlands Minister of has appointed a Committee to ul 'T plans fora floating dock at la jt J Priok Harbour, Batavia. The Petroleum market in S° ra Java, .s exceedingly dull, »“f, shipments, it is said some outy--are expected. Agricultural Society will Th 6 A Agricultural and
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      101 4 W A N T E D.—An AssistantEditor to help the Managing Proprietor in the regular byweekly publication of this paper. Must be a good Scholar and able to write a leader, if required. Preference will be given to a gentleman already acquainted with the affairs of this Colony. Honorarium according
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    DOG-HUNTING.
    2614 5 By “An Ignorant Junior. (To be taken icith a grain of salt.) I almost fancy I hear the fastidious and hypercritical renders of the Straits Independent exclaiming: “Under vvliat pretence lias a description of the manner in which one of the Editor’s proteges was hunted down found a place
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      124 5 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that in terms of Section 20 of Ordinance IX of 1887, as amended by Ordinance XVII of 1889, an election of a Municipal Commissioner for the Municipality of George Town, Penang, in the place of C. W. Barnett, Esq., resigned, will take place at
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    PENANG SKY MEETING.
    409 6 FIRST bay. I Thursday, 6th August, i s I FIRST RACE. I For All Maiden Horses.— v. i 1 Usual conditions. Distance 1 a I trance $5. llie U. I second race I Maiden RoADSTERs.-Seliinr, i, 1 Value SIUO. Gentlemen Ri,],.” T,' ace 1 entered at $3OO
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      1638 6 —■2= AUCTION SALE. GOVERNMENT OF PERAK- eLECIHIC BATTKEIES, MACUIfiERY, LAND, fa, 1 TENDERS will be received up to ,i r noon on tlie Ist September, 1801, for Government Notification. The undersigned are instructed by noon on me iso oej vjr F M McLartv, acting as Attorney for vontiha? the followincr
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      71 6 MR. J. M. ARAB. J\To. 16, Leith Street. Stables and Shoeing-Forge. The following Certificate lias j ust delivered to Mr. Arab r A( A Ptß I* I hereby certify that Mr. nl a very good Veterinary Paofcd l,er t my opinion the only man ir l er '^p 0I s
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      726 7 McLARTT COMPANY, ECR APHic Address;: CONSULTING ENGINEERS, NAVAL ARCHITECTS, JBead Pff.ce: (HIM /IRTY Penang” SURVEYORS NO. 30, BEACH STREET, MC A CODE (1881.) AND PENANG. thUE f c4th Edition. CONTRACTORS, Qcncral Managcr a B P. M. McLARTT, h1.1.U.E. r- codes- BRANCHES AT THAIPINS, BATH GAJAH AND SINGAPORE. plilVAi Hi WE
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      652 8 RAKEECrUNGE FIRE CLAY gSPLANADE HOTEL. POTTERY WORKS. ,„,J {LATE EASTERN HOTEL.) Raneegunge Fire Clay and Pottery Works, wo are prepared to enter contracts for the undermentioned THIS HOTEL, WHICH HAS BEEN THOROUGHLY SALT GLAZED, STONEWARE PIPES All sizes from 2” to 24” diam. REPAIRED, DECORATED AND NEWLY Largely used throughout
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      228 8 INDIAN wsir I Of every description I on the latest improve,, I I with the most recently 2 I clmiery. J ,n fent<* 1 Charges Exceedingly \r I I Orders can be e xecm I hours after receipt I No. 9. Beaci*’tr* AXXlrilSS Co. I 2 I BOONTEK&CO. I 27,
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