The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle, 2 June 1894
1894-06-02
1
8
https://www.nlb.gov.sg
https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/browse/straitsindependent
The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle
-
Title Section27 1894-06-02 1 The Straits Independent AND PENANG CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY EVENING. PiuoK 20 Cknts. Price 20 Cents. VOL. VI. PENANG, SATUDAY, JUNE 2, 1894. No. 48727 words
-
Page 1 Advertisements
-
Advertisement833 1894-06-02 1 North-British, and Mercantile BRITISH IMHIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. The Netherlands Fire InshranceCompany. KOMM’CUJXE PAKETVAART MAATSCH APPIJ. Insurance Company. NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS* K«ta.)>l isfiliecl 184,5. I J iji’ llxo p>qoq ,tq Intended Saif inf and eeneeted Arrival of Steamers. The undersigned has been appointed Agent Accumulated Invested I unds...833 words
-
-
Article846 1894-06-02 2 In a despatch from Her Majes--1 y’s Principal Secretary of Stale for lire Colonies, which has just, been la hi on the tab’e of the Legislative Council, Lord Ripon ol serves, that an import duty on petroleum might apparently be collected with ease, and without846 words
-
3575 1894-06-02 2 The Annual Report on the Straits Settlements Police Force, and on the State of C rime, for the year 1893, which appears in the last issue of t he Straits Government Gazette, is interesting in more than one part icular. As regards3,575 words
-
Page 2 Advertisements
-
Advertisement174 1894-06-02 2 THE STRAITS INDEPENDENT. rimisiiEii every \mmm\ and SATURDAY EVENING. TOF SUBSCRIPTION, PAY A HTil'j IN ADVANCE: Pei' A ntuini 12.00 Mnlf-yosir -00 Quarter »> 400 Single copy twenty cents. Postage, 2 cents extra per copy. All snliKcriptions are considered to be mulling until formally cancelled. JF PAID IN ARUEAU gr>174 words
-
-
Article488 1894-06-02 3 Even with I,lie very large crop of sugar in Java in 1893, the production beiug 472,590 tons, compared with 416,516 tons in 1892 and 399,914 tons in 1891, and high prices being obtained, the profits to some firms being phenomenal, Mr. Duncan D. Fraser, the British488 words
-
Article502 1894-06-02 4 (From our Exchanges.) Reuter’s Agency. London, 1 Oth May .—Numerous leading Radicals are suspected of being implicated in the plot in Servia iu favour of tl»e pretender Knrageorvics. London, 20 th May.— ln the cricket tnatcli between Kent and Lancashire the latter were beaten by three wickets.502 words
-
Article153 1894-06-02 4 Calcutta, 20th May. —ln the sail '■brought by Gregory George Peters ngaint the editor and printer of the i'iunday Times for defamation, the magistrate has discharged the accused on the ground that the words were not defamatory per sv, and it was incumbent on the prosecution if they desired153 words
-
Article114 1894-06-02 4 Penang, 2nd June, 1894. Rates rule as follows London, Demand, Bank 2/1 dol. Do. 4 months sight, Bank 2/1£ Do. 3 Credits 2/If France, Demand, Bank F. 261 Calcutta, Demand, Bank Its. 19l Bom bay, Demand, Bank 19l Madras, Demaud, Bank 19L Rangoon, Demand, Bank 190 Moulmkin, Demand, Bank114 words
-
Article222 1894-06-02 4 Reuter's Agency. (From the Pinang Gazette.”) London, 30 th Moy —M. Hanotaux lias been appointed French Foreign Minister. Germany has protested at Brussels against the Congo Treaty. M. Stambouloff lias resigned the Premiership of Bulgaria, partly owing to differences with Prince Ferdinand. London, 31 stMay. —The motion ofReuter's Agency.; (From the “ Pinang Gazette.”) - 222 words
-
Article1255 1894-06-02 4 Dnring the absence of the Hou’ble A. M. Skinner at Singapore, Mr. U. 1. HuugliLon, Acting Ist Magistrate, will carry on the duties of the Resident Councillor of Penang. The Rev. L. C. Biggs, Colonial Chaptain and Mrs. and Miss Biggs returned to Penang this afternoon by1,255 words
-
Page 4 Advertisements
-
Advertisement102 1894-06-02 4 TOWN HALL. Tuesday otb June. THE CALCULATING BOY, (Dudley Wyatt) aged 6 years. ALSO THE MAGNETIC LADY. N. B. —During tlio evening an expose will bo made (if the experiments given by the Magnetic Lady. Admission: $2 11. Children half price. Seats may be booked at Messrs. Matnard Co. Open102 words
-
-
Article367 1894-06-02 5 At the Legislative Coancil meeting held last Thursday, uotices of the following questions were given Mi*. Shelford Whether tho Government has received any further information as 1.0 t.he decision of U. M.’s Government respecting the reduction of the Military Contribution and, if not, whether any explanation can367 words
-
Article333 1894-06-02 5 Among Lite papers which were laid before the Legislative Council, on its ve-aßsembling on l hursday last, tlieie is one of the strength and cost of liie garrison. It consists of a despatch from Sir Cecil Smith to Lord Ripon in which our late Governor, in pointing333 words
-
Article704 1894-06-02 5 The following report on the projected new harbour at Kuala Klang, towards winch an extension of the Selangor Government Railway has lately been sanctioned, is welt calculated to stironr people out of their somnolence if there is any life left in them. What we prophesied five704 words
-
Article1298 1894-06-02 5 What Things ark coming to. A ntiepating what is coming, the Free Press thus depicts the situation this Colony will be in by the Ist January, 1896. Though rather gruesome, the picture is not wanting in humoui Singapore, Ist January 1893. The sterling value of1,298 words
-
Article49 1894-06-02 5 The following passages have been booked for the Colony Per s. 8. Britannia, from London, May 11. —To Singapore: —Mr. F. WStringer, Mr. G. F. R. Pritchard, and Mr. T. W. Hyde. Per s. s. Oceana, from London, May 25.—'To Singapore —Mrs. MoHaidy aud three children.49 words
-
Article44 1894-06-02 5 Per s. s. Sydney, from Marseilles, May 13,— J To Singapore: —Mr. Teinplor, Mr. J. Stoof, Mr. Max Weller,- -Mr. Vui Papeudrecht, and Mr. Lunbach. Per s. s. Caledonien from Marseilles, May 13. T0 Singapore:— Mr. Uubacher aud friend, Mr. Rebus.44 words
-
Article352 1894-06-02 6 The Bei lin correspondent of tli e Daily News describes some further experiments which have taken piece ill Beilin with Llie bullet-proof material invented by Herr Dowe. Those present were exclusively military men, and every precaution was taken to ensure a genuine trial. The cartridges were the352 words
-
Article600 1894-06-02 6 A Military cyclist trial lias been held in Holland to show tho speed that could be attained in carrying despatches. 16t£ miles were covered in 15 hours 14 minutes by seven relays, rivers being crossed G times. The Chicago Court of Justice.— This gigantic building has been found to600 words
-
Article250 1894-06-02 6 Penang, 2nd June, 1894. CENTRAL MARKET. Dkscbiptiom. 13 kef. Soup P er cat, J Cts 8 Roast 48 Steaks »> 48 Stew or Curry Meat 4 4 Ox fail eauh 20 Tongue u 35 Feet 10 Heart per catty 25 Tripe >» r» 8 Liver »> 1 8250 words
-
Article, Illustration421 1894-06-02 6 PROGRAMME. OF AUGUST MEETING, jFIRST DAY. Thursday, 2nd August 1894. IMRST RACE. Value $l5O. —For Maidens. All Horses that have never won a race on any course, Griffin, £Tump and Roadster Races excepted. Weight per scale. -Distance one mile. Entrance $7. SECOND RACE. Vaf.uk $125. —For Ponies421 words
-
Page 6 Advertisements
-
Advertisement274 1894-06-02 6 NOTICE. In the Goods of Henry Nethersole, deceased. PURSUANT to Section 46 of the Conveyancing and Law of Property Ordinance, 1886,” NOTICE is hereby given that all persons having any demands upon the Estate of Henry Nethersole, who died, at Penang on the 16th day of December, 1893, and Letters274 words
-
Advertisement102 1894-06-02 6 MR. H. ABRAMS Informs tlio public of Penang tlmt lie has opened a Branch Establishment in this Town, at No. 15, Leith Street, where every branch of the Vet eri nary and Livery Stable business will be worked on the same lines as in Ms. Abram’s well known Singapore Horse-Repository.102 words
-
Advertisement51 1894-06-02 6 NOTICE. We beg to inform our customers that from the Ist March we shall sell for cash only. Wo 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 Fenang, 21th February, 1894.51 words
-
-
Page 7 Advertisements
-
Advertisement905 1894-06-02 7 GOSLING C°. D AND 0 C 0 PENANG—SINGAPORE. T A i L O R S and 7 Ye import the following: GENERAL OUTFITTERS. wines and spiß'is. No. 1, Beach Street Union Street, All Y\ in os and Spirits imported by PEITANGr, >is are kept on lap, ah our Posada Depots905 words
-
Advertisement68 1894-06-02 7 EASTERN ORIENTAL HOTEL. branches:- FA It Q UIIA It STREET. Branches RAFFLES’ HOTEL, Singapore, RAFFLES’ 1101’EL, Singapore. raffles’ tiffin rooms, THE LEADING ESTABLISHMENT IN THE ISLAND, raffles’ tiffin rooms, BAKKIES’ HOTEL Ilangoon, SARKIES’ HOTEL, Ramson. ORIENTAL TIFFIN ROOMS, US lON STREET. A Gccd table, the Best Wines Spirits, and Superior68 words
-
-
Page 8 Advertisements
-
Advertisement850 1894-06-02 8 Company, limited. ESPLANADE HOTEL. Capital Subscribed $2,000,000. -tts\ air t- Amount Paid up 600,000. fTj A 7 T J? /I RN UOULL.) Reserve Fund 750,000. Secretary '"’TaiavEHO- Tins Hotel which lias been thoroughly repaired,;,Decorated and The undersigned, Agents for the newly furnished, is now open* Tibove Company, are prepared to850 words
-
Advertisement373 1894-06-02 8 Canton Ihsurance Office, Ltd. Capital Subscribed $2,500,000. Amount Paid-up 500,000! Reserve Fund 730,000. Ukad Offick, Hongkong. General Agents, Messrs. Jakdinb, Matbeson Co. THIS undersigned having heeu s»|>pointed Agents for the above Company ar e prepared to accept Murine Risks at current rates. A Bonus is annually paid to all contributors373 words
-