The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle, 19 May 1894
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The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle
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Title Section27 1894-05-19 1 The Straits Independent AND PENANG CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY EVENING. Price 20 Cents. Prior 20 Cents. VOL. VI. PENANG, SATURDAY, MAY 19, 1894. No. 48327 words
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Advertisement815 1894-05-19 1 N Insurance Company. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. Tlie Netherlands Fire 1809 KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Insurance Company. Capital £3,000,000. NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. l 8«. Accumulated Invested Fund5... 62,838,118. of The undersigned lias been appointed Agent TUB undersigned, being the appointed < of the above Company, and is authorized815 words
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Article2560 1894-05-19 2 A UKAhTHY movement, 'quite different, from the online st of imlivi(lhul conceit, vvliicli we witnessed in Vciutntr, has just, been started in Hongkong wit.!» a view of securing limre efficient, representation for 11 iiit Colony. ‘Willi tliis movement, we most cordially sympnlliize, bas•ed as it is on the2,560 words
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Advertisement71 1894-05-19 2 THE STRAITS INDEPENDENT, rmusnEii txm wednksdav and MTITIDAV EVENING. TERSM OF SUBSCRIPTION, PAY A HI, 1C IN ADVANCE: Pei A ni'.imi 1^.00 Hi.If-3 e;tr 7.00 Quarter Single copy twenty cents. Positive, 2 cents extra per copy. All subscriptions nro considered to be running until formally cancelled. IF PAID IN A71 words
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Article1591 1894-05-19 3 great commotion was caused in Pe--11: 1,,.jr on Thursday morning last, when it 1,,-catnd known that the plague hail 1 11 okeu out in Hongkong, ami that the jMvat northern port has been declared infected. The nows of the outbreak of I |,o fell disease was1,591 words
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Article612 1894-05-19 3 Skvrkal of our Eastern eontempom* lies, remarks the ’Frisco D ulletin, seem to he taken with the no ion t hat it is only just and humane to permit a Chinaman domiciled in this country who has a parent, or a lawful wife, or $1 ,000 owing612 words
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Article184 1894-05-19 3 How Dkad Bodies auk Disposed of. S'rong pressure is again, it is stated, being used to induce the Lreuch authorities in Algeria and Tunis to put a stop to the pilgi images annually made to the Prophet’s 'Tomb in Mecca by the Moslem inhabitants ol North Aliica.184 words
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Article1113 1894-05-19 3 (From our Exchanges.) IlEUTlilt’s AtiliN(Ji r Rome s th May —The trial of the director and officials of the Banca Romana commenced to» lay, the director, Signor Tanlongo, described lho complete subjection of the Banca to successive ministries, and attempts to uphold the price of rents on(From our Exchanges.); IlEUTlilt’s AtiliN(Jir* - 1,113 words
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Article224 1894-05-19 4 Attention has been attached, says a service contemporary, to the observations recently 1 make by Sir Charles Warren at the dinner held iu Singapore us 'having far'tnore than a mere local interest. Owing to the peculiar nature ol the Straits Settlements and the placing of the224 words
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Article113 1894-05-19 4 Penang, 19th May, 1894. Rates rule as follows Condon, Demand, Bank 2/1 do!. Do. 4 months sight, Bank 21 Do. 3 Credits 2/l| Franck, Demand, Bank ‘l l 261« Calcutta, Demand, Bank Its. 2(K) Bombay, Demand, Bank 2(H) Madras, Demand, Bank 200 Kangoon, Demand, Bank 200 Moulmkin, Demand, Bank113 words
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Article225 1894-05-19 4 llkutkr’s Acsbncy. {From the Dinang Gazette.' 9 London, May —The National Liberal Federation has convened a conference to be held at, Leeds to consider the attitude of the Liberals regarding the House of Lords. The prospects of t.lie grain harvest in the Continental countries is excellent The Loudonllkutkr’s Acsbncy.; {From the “ Dinang Gazette.'9} - 225 words
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Article1757 1894-05-19 4 Mail Notice. —lnformation has been received, by the local agents of the 13. I. S. N. (Joy., that tlie a. s. Secundi a, which lelt hereon the lith inat., arrived at Negnpalam too late to catch the mail train for Bombay. The mail for the United Kingdom,1,757 words
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Advertisement62 1894-05-19 4 MUNICIPAL NOTICE A Special Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners will be held at the Town Hall, at 2.30 r. m., On Fuiday, the 25th May. •Businkss To consider and pass Supplemental Budget No. 2 of 1891, To be followed by the Ordinary Fortnightly Meeting. (By Order) J. W. LIALLIFAX, Secretary62 words
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Article363 1894-05-19 5 —Free Press. A report was made to I lie policy yes teiday morning (May 14) that a number of gold ami silver plate.l articles had In eii stolen from Lite Museum, some ‘t ime between 6 p. m. on the I 2t,h iiist., ami Ga.—Free Press. - 363 words
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Article105 1894-05-19 5 [Suggested hy a Conversation overheard.) By onr Love-sick Offick Goat I’ll walk for her, I’ll sib for her, J’ll do a .lot of things for her. I’ll eat for her, 1 ’ll sleep for her, I’ll dream” everywhere for her. I’ll sing for her,105 words
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Article151 1894-05-19 5 h ine Dats Quarantine Ordered.. We are indebted lo the courtesy of the Lion ble Resident Councillor for the communication of the following telegram from the Colonial Secretary, Singapore:— t{ In consequence of outbreak of plague Hongkong nine days quarantine order- ed in case of ships151 words
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Article267 1894-05-19 5 Owing to an oversight, we omitted to reproduce one of the most powerful arguments which Inis been submitted to us in support of the views we recent ly expressed under the above heading. Besides this, we have been favoured with several other commanicatioiis approving ol the course267 words
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Article263 1894-05-19 5 As alreadv stated in onr last issue, the Australian Griffins for the next (August) meeting arrived on Wednesday afternoon, and were drawn For at the R ice Course in the evening of the same day. Nineteen horses were imported, of which fifteen were subscribed for by members263 words
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229 1894-05-19 5 f he Straits Times' London correspondent, wi it,t ing under date of 2()th April, says :—There is nothing of special interest to Singapore to communicate by this mail. The question of the Military Contribution has no* yet been raised on the Estimates in the House229 words
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229 1894-05-19 5 Straits Times. The usual parade in Celebration of the anniversary of Her Majesty the Queen’s birthday, will lake place on the Esplanade, on Thursday, the 24i h instant. The parade oil this occasion will be the largest that has been seen for many years past..Straits Times. - 229 words
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Article250 1894-05-19 5 The Colonies and India writes:—lt. st ill seems Very doubt lul as to what will be tlie ultimate fate of (.lie Purina Ruby Mines (Limited). The latest news from Rangoon states that, tlie question is at present, engaging the serious at tent ion oi the Government.,250 words
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Article283 1894-05-19 5 M. de Vilers Interviewed. The acquittal by the Bangkok Com? of the Siamese Commissioner, Pina Yo? says the Politique Coloniale, for the mu: der of Inspector Grosgurin and ten his men lias provoked a legitimate euno tion in France. But us M. Charmos remarked in an283 words
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Article173 1894-05-19 5 ,—Siam Free Press. Thic Vipere left yesterday (May 6) for Cliaiitaboon to relievo the Pluvier which will proceed to Saigon or Hulieti for tlio three French judges and prosecuting Counsel in the Plira Yot case of appeal. They are expected to arrive in Bangkok about the 15th,—Siam Free Press. - 173 words
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Article233 1894-05-19 5 In Notes sur un Voyage en Siherie (Paris: Sooiĕ e d’Editions), which is very profusely illustrated, M. Edgar Boulanger gives some valuable details and particulars concerning the construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway ami tlie Russo-Chinese question. He travelled tlirough by the usual route across233 words
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Article908 1894-05-19 6 Sen»>r Leo llernamb z, IJarmston’s lion sillier, when the Circus was in Ceylon, related some of his experience to si repot ter of the Ceylon Times the hulk of liis sidventures, it may he milled, being substantiated by newspaper accounts ol t hem published tit the tune908 words
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Article727 1894-05-19 6 The Cily of Paris lottery loan of 200 million I rancs at per cent, has been subscribed 85 times over. Count Talleyrand—lVrigord has been arrested in Paris on a charge of forging bills to the extent of two million francs. Sir 'Thomas MTI wraith, ol Queensland, is undergoing Dr.727 words
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Article261 1894-05-19 6 Penang. 1 Oi,lt May, 1891. CENTRAL MARKET. Desori moN. Biiioff. Soup per catty Ct s 8 Roast ~18 Steaks 18 Stew or Cuny Meat ~14 Ok Tati each 20 Tongue 85 -1 eet i, f, 10 Heart per catly 25 Tripe 8 Liver ](j BI'FFAI.O 511 C AT261 words
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Article, Illustration391 1894-05-19 6 PROGRAMME. OF AUGUST MEETING, 1894. PIEST DAY. Thursday, 2nd August, 1894. FIRST RACE. Vai.uk $l5O. —For Maidens. All Horses that have never won a race on any enure» 1 Griffin, Jump and Roads! er Rices except,t;d. Weight per s;ale.,Distance one mile. E -trance $7. SECOND RACE. A391 words
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Advertisement74 1894-05-19 6 NOTICE. We beg to inform our customers that from the Ist March we shall sell for cash only. We also cancel herewith all our present and previous price lists, which, for the future, will be based on the rate of exchange of the day. GOSLING Co. Penano, 2lili Febrcary, 1894.74 words
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Advertisement920 1894-05-19 7 GOSLING CO. t\ a t\ a o /i DANDO Co. PENANG—SINGAPORE. tailors AND Jf'e import the following: general outfitters wines AND SPIRITS. No. 1, Beach Street Union Street, All Wines and Spirits imported by PENANG. th are kept on lap, at our Posada Depots in Penang and Singapore. JUST RECEIVED:920 words
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Advertisement68 1894-05-19 7 EASTERN ORIENTAL HOTEL Branches FARQUHAR STREET. Branches RAFFLES’ HOTEL, Singapore, RAFFLES' HOTEL. Singapore. raffles’ TIFFIN ROOMS, THE LEADING ESTABLISH MENT IN THE ISLAND. raffles’ tiffin rooms, SAURIES’ HOTEL Rangoon, SAURIES’ HOTEL Rangoon. ORIENTAL TIFFIN ROOMS, TJX lON STREET. A Good table, the Best 'Wines Spirits, and Superior Accommodation will be68 words
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Advertisement794 1894-05-19 8 ESPLANADE HOTEL. Cnpilsil Subscribed $2,000,000. x a mount I’ai.i up wo. LATE EASTERN HO TEL.) Reserve fund /50,000. v «em “tmyrw. K u! Ha“"e s q. Yl.is Hotel which lias been thoroughly repaired, Decorated and The undersigned, Agents for th e newly furnished, is now open, above Company, are prepared794 words
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Advertisement441 1894-05-19 8 Canton Insurance Office, Ltd. Capital Subscribed $2,500,000. Amount Raid up 500,000.* Reserve Fund 730,U00! Head Office, Hongkong. General Agents, Mkssrs. Jaudink, Matheson Co. 'JTIE undersigned having been appointed Agents for tlie above Company are prepared to accept Murine Rbks at current rates. A Bonus is annually paid to all coutiibutors441 words
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