The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle, 16 May 1894
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The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle
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Title Section27 1894-05-16 1 The Straits Independent AND PENANG CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY EVENING. Price 20 Cunts. Price 20 Cents. VOL. VI. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 1894. Ho. 48227 words
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Advertisement805 1894-05-16 1 NOrt ln®u-ancrConSan C v aUtUe BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. The Netherlands Fire KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Insurance Company. Capital £3,000,000. NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. 18 Accumulated <fc Invested Funds... £2,838,118. Intended Sailing and e.e fleeted Arrival of Steamers. The undersigned has been appointed A gen* THE undersigned, being the805 words
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808 1894-05-16 2 The Government, seems to be in an unusual hurry to let the Opium and Spirit Farms for the next, revenue period, tenders for that, purpose being invited ever since the 4lh inst., hy a not ice inserted in the Government Gazette of808 words
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Article1447 1894-05-16 2 (London Sp China Express, April 20. This Court. —The Queen left the Villa Fabbi icotti at Florence on IGlIi inst., on the termination of tier visit to that city, to proceed to Coburg, where she arrived on 17th inst. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales(London Sp China Express, April 20. - 1,447 words
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Advertisement267 1894-05-16 2 THE STRAITS INDEPENDENT. mi!,lSl!El> Vim WEMKSHAY AND SATURDAY ISVIiSISG. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE: Per Annum 12.00 Njilf-yeru' Quail,m* 400 Single copy twenty cents. Postage, 2 cents extra per copy. All subscriptions are considered to be running until formally cancelled. IF PAID IN ARREAR S 5 for three montlis,267 words
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Article1472 1894-05-16 3 From Rome 'papers up to 20 April.) Franck. The French Budget appear* p,] on 10:1» inst., simultaneously vvifcli the Ei Kl i a l l ono t enc l Minister of Finance, however, unlike nil English Chancellor of the Exchequer, generally Be ea his scheme turned iuside out1,472 words
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Article867 1894-05-16 3 Writing from Amsterdam, on the 18tl. nlto., the correspondent of the London 4’ China Express reports Ihe Court resides at the Hague, but will proceed to the summer seat, Soestdyl<, on May 25. 'The principal event ol the week under review was the result of the867 words
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146 1894-05-16 3 'The Admiralty have made arrangements to pay in subsides this year to the Canard, P. and 0., White Star Line, and Canadian Pacific Steamersbip Companies, t he sain of £34,847, for which sum the companies agree to hold at the disposition of the Admiralty the146 words
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280 1894-05-16 3 AN AMERICAN VIEW. Referring to the attacks made oil Americans in the L ondon Engineer and to the accusation that British plans of men-of-war have been stolen by Americans in the pay of our Navy Department, naval officers at Washington say limb such statements are280 words
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Article, Illustration385 1894-05-16 4 PROGRAMME. OF AUGUST MEETING, 1894. FIRST DAY. Thursday, Snd August, 1894. FIRST RACE. Value $l5O. —Foi Maidens. All Horses that have never won a race on any course, Griffin, Jump and Roadster Rices excepted. Weight |»er scale. Distance one mile. Entrance §7. SECOND RACE. Vai.uk $125. —For385 words
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Article223 1894-05-16 4 (From our Exchanges Reuter’s Agency. London, 3rd May. Lord Rosebery, speaking at a Liberal meeting at Mail* Chester yesterday, said he was not hopeful about, the passing, during the present session, of the various measures which had been submitted to Parliament this, he said, was mainly owingReuter’s Agency. - 223 words
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Article199 1894-05-16 4 Reuter’s Agency. (From the Pinang Gazette.") London, 1 3th May. —A bomb was exploded in the Rue lvleber, Paris. There have been no casualties except damage to houses. Hundreds of persons, members of the so-called ‘Society of Political Liberty, lmve been arrested siinultaueou.-dy in the principal cities otReuter’s Agency.; (From the “ Pinang Gazette.") - 199 words
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Article115 1894-05-16 4 Penang, 16i.1i May, 189 -4. Hates rule as follows London, Demand, Bank 2/0| dol. Do. 4- months night, Bunk 2lj Do. 3 Credits 2/l| Franck, Demand, Bank F. 2~>9 Calcutta, Demand, Bank Its. 193 Bombay, Demand, Bank 193 Madras, Demand, Bank 192 Rangoon, Demand, Bank 192 Moulmkin, Demand, Bank115 words
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Article1518 1894-05-16 4 The llon’ble the Resident Gouucilloi and Mrs. Skinner have issued invitations to a Garden Party, to ha held at the Residency, on the 24th inst., ill honor ot Her Mnji-sty’s Birthday. ’The sittings of the Penang Retrenchment Committee having been brought to a conclusion, tho Hon. W.1,518 words
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Advertisement62 1894-05-16 4 MUNICIPAL NOTICEA Special Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners will be held at the Town Uaij>, at 2.30 r. m., On Friday, the 25th May. Business To consider and pass Supplemental Budget Ho 2 of 1894. To be followed by the Ordinary Fortnightly Meeting. (By Order) J. W. UALLIFAX, Secretary to62 words
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467 1894-05-16 5 Penang is in luck, for no sooner have Mrs. Potter and Mr. Kyrle Bellow left nS) that two other celebrities appear on l lie hoards ol the I own Hall to charm our evenings away. Piofessor Canaria, (be celebrated Greek illusionist, and Miss O.467 words
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144 1894-05-16 5 The French Consular Court at Sluingliiii has come to a decision in t<>« suit brought by tbe Bank of China, Japan, and the Si rails against Mr. E. LepisBier, in respect of unpaid calls on some shares. Judgment was rendered for144 words
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Article194 1894-05-16 5 Colonel 11. T. Jones-Vaughan, half pay, late Last Yorkshire Regiment, who passed through here on Saturday oil his way to Singapore to takeover command Of the troops 111 the Straits Settlements, m succession to Major General Sir Charles Warren, joined the Bengal Army n 1857, and194 words
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Article220 1894-05-16 5 'The Statist predicts that, the rise in silver will continue. It. concludes that the recent fall was due to mere panic, that, it was not justified either by the pr eduction or the consumption. How lar the recovery will extend depends upon whether India will begin again220 words
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Article284 1894-05-16 5 Reuter’* Agency lean.-* that Sir Saul Samuel, Agent-General for Now Soulli Wales, in consequence of tlie refusal of Netherlands Government to grant any compensation for the imprisonment of Captain Carpenter and the detention in November, 1891, of the Costa Rica Racket at Termite (Molucca Islands),284 words
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Article1507 1894-05-16 5 Loss op ovtcii Forty Livers. The Rangoon Gazette of May sth gives tlie following details of the foundering ol the s. s. Setthi and the gallant conduct of Cm ptaiu Li ngard, her master, and Captain Menzell, formerly ol Penang, in saving tlie lives ol1,507 words
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Article1244 1894-05-16 6 The following are t lie official Minutes of a Special Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners held on the 27th April, 1894. Present —Capt. Anderson, r. e., (Acting President), the Lion. \V. C. Brown, m- i) and Koh Seang Tat, E^q. Absent —J. Y. Kennedy, Esq (President, oil leave),1,244 words
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Article845 1894-05-16 6 Tlie United States’ Senate has passed a resolution favouring tlie minting of Mexican dollars in tlie United States, lmt the idea meets with no support in Mexico owing to the minted dollars being the main export article there.» Tl ie Japan Hank lately received counterfeit yen pieces, which wore845 words
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Article250 1894-05-16 6 J Penang, 16th May, 1894 j CENTRAL MARKET. Description. Beef.— ►Soup per catty Cts. g Roast jg Steaks Stew or Gurry Meat Ox Tail... each 9n longue 3 5 lV F r fc io Heart per catty 9 Tripe 8 Liver }g Buffalo meat Heart j“ Liver U250 words
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Advertisement128 1894-05-16 6 NOTICE. We beg to inform onr customers that from tlie Ist March we shall sell for cash only. We also cancel herewith «all onr present and previous price lists, which, for the future, will he based on the rate of exchange ol the day. GOSLING Co. Penang, 24th February, 1894.128 words
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Advertisement778 1894-05-16 7 gosling* CO. D A NDO &c 0 PENANG—SINGAPORE. T A JCoR S AND We import the following:— GENEEAL OUTFITTERS WINES AND spirits. No. 1, Beach Street Union Street, All Wines and Spirits imported by PENANG. lH are kept on tap, at our Posada Depots i» Penang and Singapore. JUST RECEIVED:—778 words
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Advertisement70 1894-05-16 7 .4WW'* l EASTERN ORIENTAL HOTEL. Branches FA.lt Q UHAR STREET. Branches RAFFLES’ HOTEL, Singapore, RAFFLES' HOTEL, Singapore. raffles’ tiffin rooms, THE) LEADING ESTABLISHMENT IN THE ISLAND, raffles’ tiffin rooms, SARKIES’ HOTEL Rangoon, SARKIES’ HOTEL, Rangoon. ORIENTAL TIFFIN ROOMS, UNION STREET. A Good table, the Best Wines A Spirits, and Superior70 words
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Advertisement866 1894-05-16 8 ESPLANADE HOTEL. Cnpilal Subscribed $2,000,000. tti 4amT? T? T\T TTOTVJTj Y Amount Paid np 600,000. (LATE EASI Elvl\ UUITjD.) Reserve Fund 750,000. Head Office, Hongkong. r^j ]ig jjotel which has been thoroughly repaired, Decorated ana Secretary. W. H. Rat, Esq. n The undersigned, Agents for the newly furnished, is now866 words
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Advertisement452 1894-05-16 8 I Canton Insurance Office Capital Subscribed «ok AAaa Amount Ihiid up f'S® Reserve hund itoKa Ukad Office, Uongjoko ,000 General Agents, Mkssrs. Jaiidink, Matheson a n TUE undersigned l,av,„A* Ca pointed Agents for the above Co,p are prepared to accept Marine current rates. A Bonus is annually paid to all452 words
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