The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle, 25 July 1894

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1 8 The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle
  • 26 1 The Straits Independent AND PENANG CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY PftioE 20 Cents. Price 20 Cents. VOL. VI. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, JULY 25. 1894. No. 495
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 867 1 Nortu-Britisl. and Mercantile BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. The Netherlands Fire Insurance Company. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MA ATSCH APPIJ. Insurance company. SCSWST tiEOJPAMM UWE OF STEAMERS. A. Tvvf.stkd Funds. ..£2.838.118. Intended Satl'H't aa-l irrtturl of Steamers. The undersigned lias been appointed Agent j l ef the above Cornpany, and is
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  • 2005 2 Tins Committee appointed to consider what reductions can be effected in the expenditure of the Colony without weakening the efficiency of Government has concluded its labours, and its report was laid before tho Legislative Council oil its reassembling on the oot.b inst. From the extracts published by
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 196 2 THE STRAITS INDEPENDENT. I'liiiusiiiiii kveuv mmm ami s\Tiiiai\v i.vi:mmi. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION, PAYAIU.IS IN ADVA.NOK: Per Annum *>“ lf 7“ r 4.00 Qiiai-tor Sii*!e copy twenty cents. Postage, 2 cents extra per copy. AH subscriptions arc considered to be runjiing until formally cancelled. IF PAID IN AItUEAU 5 for three
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  • 4203 3 Election of Mr. Cafimir I'erier. Wo reproduce the following details from the last Home) papers (June 29) to hand. President Carnot was assassinated at Lyons, on Sunday evening, Mie 24th inst. 1 i e had arrived in the town from Pai is to attend the
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  • 542 4 Reuter’s Agency. (From our Exchanges.) London, WthJuly. —Doctor Geo. W. Reunion, Bishop ol Adenide, is appointed Bishop ot* Biit.ii mid Wells in suocesion to the l.ite Bisliop Llervey. London, 12 thJulij. Her Majesty (lie Queen, attended by si brilliant suite visited Aldershot yesterday in the evening. Her
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  • 107 4 Penang, 25th July, 1894. Kales rule as follows London, Demand, Hanlc 2/1 dol. Do. 4 months sight, Hank 2/11 Do. 3 Credits 2/1 f- France, Demand, Hank l'\ 261 Calcutta, Demand, Hank Its. 196 HomI! ay, Demand, Hank 196 Madras, Demand, Bank J95 Rangoon, Demand, Hank 195 Moulmioin, Demand,
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  • 403 4 11kUTKR*S A 0 KNOT. (From the Vinang Gazette”) London, 18 th July —The Budget, lmq been read a third time by a majority of I, well l y. The Government withdraws the Welsh Disestablishment, and the Registration and Local Veto Bills, and proposes to pass tho Evicted Tenants
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  • 104 4 A rumour is current in town that war Inis been declared between China and Japan, and that hostilities have already commenced. The Chinese firms of Hongkong have received information from their agents in Japan to the effect that the Japanese Government has
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 119 4 PENATTGr TUBE CLUB. August Race Meeting. Tickets lor the Race Course Stands can l)e obtained from Messrs. Pritchard Co. and Messrs. Maynard Si, Co. P. D. STEPHENS, Hon. Secretary. NOTICE. Penang S urf Club. Entries for the August Races must be sent in to the 11om, Secretary in sealed covers
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    • 74 4 MUNICIPAL NOTICE^ A*Speelal Meeting of the Municipal Com» mi.ssioner.-f will be held at tho Town Hall, at 2.30 r. it. On Friday, the 3rd proximo. Business To consider certain points in connection with the resolution of tho Commissioners accepting the recommendations of the Retrenchment Committee. To be followed by the
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  • 1275 5 i lio outbreak of hostilities between China and Japan, to reference is made above, can but further dislocate our trade with the ports in the China »Sea. Already Chinese products command a higher price in the market, and it is feared that if the war were to
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  • 827 5 The Penan# Dramatic Chil> played the well-known piece entitled “Uncle,” in the Town Hull on Thursday evenin# last, the proceeds bein# devoted to the Butterworth Church Fund. Uncle” is a farcical comedy in three acts, written by Henry J. Myron, and the-Club is to be
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  • 533 5 Tiie following are t.ho official Min- Res of a Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners held on the 6th July, 1894. Present Capt. Anderson, r. ic., (Acting President the Hon. W. 0. Brown, M- d. Kou «Seang Tat, Esq. and J. Gibson, Esq. Absent J. Y. Kennedy, Esq., (Presi*
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  • 1542 5 Meetings Ordinary Meetings were hchl on th«) 3t.ii him! 22nd of the month and a «Special Meeting on the 22nd. Revenue and Expenditure The amount of Revenue collected from all sources during the month was I 0,639.1 9, while Hie expenditure amounted to $25,839.12.
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  • 332 6 The Chinese Government, having prohibited the despatching of telegrams by Japanese residents in that country, the Tokyo Government is said to have determined on a similar step with regard to Chinese telegrams from Japan. Herd Rmdolph Churchill has left Eni« land for Neiv York. He will spend some lime
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  • 294 6 I'ionang. 24th Juiy, 1894. CISNTUAL- MAUKET. Dksoki 11 lON. HlilCff. {Soup per catly C(s. 8 Roast 18 felCiiks > j 1 o lilimp Steak ~18 Stew or Curry Meat 5> 14 Ox Tail... each 20 1 o n y i < o 85 >, Feet 10 Heart per
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 78 6 HAVE JUST OPENED OUT Tin: FOLLOWING NEW GOODS, Lamps. The Lamps Beige” English Manufacture in Hanging, Standard and Table Lamps, 50 and 100 Candle power. The Thermidor Lamp, 30 Candle power, with Fancy Colored Shades, 4.50 nett. Iron Bedsteads. Bedsteads of the following sizes 6'6” by 6‘; 6’G” by 4’6”;
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  • 425 7 PROGRAMME. OF AUGUST MEETING, 1894. FIEST DAY. Thursday, 2nd August, 1894 FIRST RACE. aluic SI 50. —For Maidens. All Horses that littvo never won a race on any course, Griffin, Jump and Roadster Races except,ed. Weight per scale. Distance one mile. Entrance §7. SECOND RACE. Valuic $125.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 32 7 No more ASTHMA nor OPPRESSION, nor COUGHS ®B V EMPLOYING D r Clĕry’s Anti-AstlmialiG Powder The only medicine having obtained a reward. CAN PROCURED PROM H.J.MARTYN J', at PENANG, SOLD KYEHV WHEHK
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    • 687 7 iE RATED WATERS. XT JT yJJ 13 A Messrs. NSTHEESOLB CO., the eldest and beet known Mineral Water Manufactur- ers inthe Straits, established herS for 30 I‘OUNDIIY COMPANY years, beg to inform their Customers in Singapore and Penang that they have se- Weld (limit cured the services of Mr. MELSOM,
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    • 61 7 EASTERN ORIENTAL HOTEL. I!ranches FABQUHAB STREET. Branches RAFFLES’ HOTEL, Singapore. RAFFLES’ HOTEL, Singapore. RAFFLES’ tiffin rooms, THE LEADING ESTABLISHMENT IN THE ISLAND. raffles’ tiffin rooms, SAURIES’ HOTEL Rangoon, SAURIES’ HOTEL, Rangoon. ORIENTAL TIFFIN ROOMS, TJX lON STREET. Penang, Ist January, 1894. A Good table, the Beet Wines Spirits, and Superior
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 836 8 The China Traders’ Insurance >_ n I*7* "\T T H. J. MART iLi Jr. Cnpilsil Subscribed $2,000,000. J Amount Paid-up 600,000. v lteserve Fund >, 700,000. HkAJI OkKICK, TTONUKONO. s f* Secret:»rv, W U. Ray, ItsQ. m jL _j The undersigned, Agents for tl.e r^TV. A *bove Company, are prepared
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    • 390 8 Canton Insurance Office Ltd, Ciipifctd Subscrißed $2,500,000. Amount. Paid up 500,000. Reserve Fund 730,000. JJkad Office, Hongkong. General Agents, Messrs. Jardine, Matheson Co. TH E undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company are prepared to accept Marine Risks a& current rates. A Bonus is annually paid to all
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