The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle, 6 August 1892

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    26 1 The Straits Independent AND PENANG CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY EVENINGS. P g[« WCests^ Price 20 Cents. VOL- IV. PENANG, SATURDAY, AUGUST 0,1892. No- 318,
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      884 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. IU co mpany 8 liS?^ 015 koninklijxe packetvaart MAATSCHAPPIJ. -u.o^ lMß TH« tthKuo I NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. capital r Tj». uoon the most favor- j 600,000 as pl"l. 1. Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamers. Reserve Fund 115 000 lWdtennS DELIN', MEYER
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    THE PROPOSED AGRI-HORTICULTURAL SHOW.
    1524 2 Si* far as the initiatory steps are concerned, ed nesday’s meeting to consider the advisability or otherwise ot holding an Agri-liorticultu ral Show in Penang next year, nmv be termed a success; but the result of the meeting fell short of what we bad expected it
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    SUMMARY OF HOME NEWS.
    969 2 (London y Chinn Express, July, y Couur. Iho Queen is at Win b I Her M .j«sty is expected to leave I Iy for Balmoral. The King of Uou, nat: I who has been making visits in LoiiJ,,, has returned to the Continent, 'fill Duchess of
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      262 2 the straits independent. miLISIIUI mix WEHBIAT AND SATHD.W EVEMNGS. -KX TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE: Per Annum Half-year Quarter Single copy twenty cents. IF PAID IN Alt BE ALi 5 for three months, after which term the paper will only be supplied on payment of the arrear.” Postage, 1
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    THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.
    1719 3 (Home papers up to July 8.) ink Moroccan Question. Hit* Neae Frtie Vresse, says a Vioima I'csjxmdeiit, contain-» a r.ilher alarmist i ol wlmt it ent.il les a new question a is none other than that involving milcting i ii‘ rest s of England, I ‘'ice, Italy,
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    HOLLAND AND NETHERLANDS INDIA.
    793 3 Writiu g from Amsterdam, the correspondent of the L. 8f C. E. reports, under date July 6 'The Court is residing at Soestdyk. Tiie Q teen Regent has received in an lienee Geueral of tliQ Nouth Al l ican Republic, who was in Holland for some
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    EXCHANGES.
    136 4 Penang, sth August, 1892. Hates rule as folloics London, Demand, Bank 2/9$ dollar. 80. 4 months sight, Bank 2 10j ])o. 3 Credits 2 LU|-| 80. 3 Documentary 2/10|-| •Calcutta, Demand, Bank its. 2251 80. 30 days sight, Private 226| Bon hay, Demand, Bank 225£ Do. 30 days sight,Private
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    LATEST TELEGRAMS.
    149 4 (From the Vinang Gazette.) London Ist August. —Mr. O’Brien, speaking at Mallow, said that a Home Rule measure must he the first work of the coming session of Parliament, and any attempt to shunt it would result in the ejection of the Cabinet; nevertheless, tlie Irish members would
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    THE PAHANG RISING.
    303 4 Tho Colonial Government at Sjnga pore lias received news from the Resident of Pahang from Kuala Semautan up to the 25tli July. Mr. Rodger reached Rulau Tuwar on the2lst July, saw the Sultan and proceeded on the 22nd to Kuala Tembeling. Thence, taking the Kuala Temberling garrison
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    1036 4 Mail Notices. —Tim P. O. Mail Steamer Cathay?* with the mails, etc., from Europe, left Colombo for Penang at 5 p.m. on the 2nd instant, and should, therefore, arrive hereon Sunday morning. Through Lite courtesy of the local Agents of the B. 1. S. N. Coy., informa
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    MURDER OF AN ESTEEMED TOWNSMAN.
    334 4 It is with deep regret that we have to record the brutal murder, on Thursi lay evening last, of Syed Gunny, the wellknown Government and Municipal contractor, iu the compound of his house in McAllister Road. So far as we have been able to get
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    SUDDEN DEATH IN THE COURT OF REQUEST.
    214 4 Yesterday morning, witnessed o„ e those fear hilly sudden «leatlis whi.h occasionally appal iicoroimiuil.y, no lost. er li v l, ,-dB eJ > members Pi’' f J 'l' I l “i ,tc!,elI > tlie la'« Ultiel Clerk 111 the Police Office n betMi
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    A STRANGE STORY FROM THE COCOS.
    284 4 —Straits Times. A Schoonkr Disappears. From information given to ti»e Pl>i'cr on her recent visit to the Oocos Inlands, it appears that early tins year iu •hum* ary —the Italian barque Liwji R({jf*h from lhitavia to Antwerji wi n coj»i<•, arrived in a very
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    THE PROPOSED AGRI-HORTICULTURAL SHOW.
    1782 4 Enthusiastic Mbbtino ai I,l Town Hall. l.st the»' o On We.lnesday aftemoou 1 oat was an enthusiastic nV( en forproiniiiH.it men iu l enaaa, > ty uuJ fifty heiiio present, 0 f Tow,. Hail, the Jeut the Hon. 11. Trotter, Acuu o to discuss the ad*
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      117 4 TOWN HALL. Wednesday, 10th August. “THE PRIVATE SECRETARY/' A Farcical Comedy in Three Acts, Will be performed by THE PENANG DRAMATIC CLUB. plan of the House at Messrs. Pritchard Co., where seats may bo booked in advance. Admission: Reserved Seats $lOO Rack Seats 0.50 NOTICE. The undersigned hereby give Notice
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    LAST THURSDAY’S CRICKET.
    609 5 LAST THURSDAY’ S CRICKET. Thursd iy last, being 1 a public holida}*, advantage was taken of the occasion for an all day match on the Esplanade between the Penang Cricket Club and tho Butterworth U creation Club, tJ IO for mer sustaining a defeat on the first innings by 45
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    822 5 Correspondents are requested to authenticate their letters an l to favour us, conji lentialiy, wiili their names if they do not wish to hues them published. R e do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our Correspondents. The Verandah Question. I he Editor, Straits Independent Dear
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    CEYLON NEWS.
    386 6 (From the Ceylon Mail July27ih.) Hi 3 Excellency the Governor aud household are still residing in Kandy. The third match of the Nuwera Eliya team against the Nondescripts was continued at Victoria Park 011 Thursday, aud tho game resulted in a draw. The last match of the tour
    (From the Ceylon Mail, July27ih.)  -  386 words
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    GLEANINGS.
    815 6 A meeting of Japauese doctors lias taken place in Kobe to discuss Sequah and his medicines. It was suggested that a petition be signed asking that the sale of the medicines be prohibited. Heligoland is being fortified. A Berlin correspondent writes:—Five plated towers are being erected, one being at
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      416 6 Government Notification. Tenders called for the General Farm, Upper Perak. 'TENDERS will be received up to noon of the 15ih August, 1892, for renting the Upper Perak General Farm for a period of one year, commencing from tho 25t!i September 1892. 2. The Upper Perak General Farm includes the exclusive
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      406 6 KHYEhJ FOUNDRY COMPAQ I field Quay I ENGINEERS, I b OILER.ji AKi;Rs I IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS AND I CrENERAI. CONTRACTORS. I Boiler Fittings and Engineers’ I Stores, etc., always in Stock, J- G. ALLAN Manager. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Notice is hereby j;iven that a portion of e p r,, ‘r
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      733 8 RANEEGUNGE FIRE CLAY. NOW OPEN AND POTTERY WORKS. UNDER EXPERIENCED EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT. Having been appointed Agents for the XXX X A XT’ ftl tjl T Kumdhi Fire Clay and Pottery U IIJ 1I I HilA fIU 1 Hi I J AVok ks, we are prepared to enter con- AaAJI tracts
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      249 8 f«r 'u's W* accent Marine f r a,t favorable tcn li3 &alajjCe P-k- Wm For M paiticulars applj B U Result of tl, e wort* c for the year 1800 be B, r lhe balance a t amounts to $338 mir of A B to divide as luch .W.^B A
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