The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle, 1 August 1894

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1 8 The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle
  • 27 1 The Straits Independent AND PENANG CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY EVENING. Prick 20 Cents. PmoE 20 Cents. VOL. YI. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1894. No. 497
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 890 1 Nortli-British and Mercantile BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. The Netherlands Fire Insurance Company. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Insurance Company. nebapatam line of steamers. lp nu ,T, lTß Xr. Twp.strd Fund5... £2.838.118. Tn tended Saif in r/ and meted- Arriturl of Steamers, The undersigned has been appointed Agenfe ini of the
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  • 2326 2 We little dreamt when, with reference t,o the contemptuous way in which Her Majesty’s Ministers have treated this Colony’s protests and remonstrances in connection with tho Military Contribut ion wo sug* gested that, a serious effort should be made to bring these gentlemen to their senses, that
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 275 2 THE STRAITS INDEPENDENT. Pri!MSI!K!I EVRitlf WMISSII.W AMI SATIIISIIAV KVKSLXfI. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. PAYAIIf.R IN ADVANCE: Pei’ Annum 12.00 Half-year 7.00 Quarter 4.00 Single copy <.woii<>y r cents. Postage, 2 cents extra per copy. All suhscripi,ions are considered to be running uid.il formally cancelled. IF PAID IN AUREAU 5 for Three
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  • 3431 3 (From the Straits Times Thursday, 26th*July. Tho Legislative Council reassembled to-day, at half past 2 o'clock. The following members were present IJis Excklt.icncy thk Govkrnor, b’ju Charlks Bullkn Hugh Mitchell, K. 0. M. G. 11. E. the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General 11. T. Jones—Vaughan, C.B
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  • 248 4 Apropos of LI. S. M. indisposition (.lie Siam Free Press learns tl:e following particulars from a I iI authority on Siamese affairs: —It appears that a bulletin of the Kind’s state is issue*! twice a day to the (jiown Prince, who is not allowed to
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  • 760 4 Reuter’s Agency. (Prom our Exchanges.) St. Petersburg \Bth July.— Russia has decided to build it railway from Samaicand to Margilan in Ferghana (Kohkand), with a brunch lino to I ashkeiid. Yokohama, 19 th July- —It is officially Stated boro that the assault on the British Consul and
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  • 602 4 l i i<:uteit’s Agency. (From the Pinang Gazette.”) London, 29 th July— 'The Novoe Vre mya says that Russia can never permit a British occupation of Port Hamilton, which would create a new Gibraltui and would be dangerous to tho Russian Navv, menacing Russia’s possessions in the EaS*.
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  • 121 4 Penang, Ist August, 1894. Rates rule as follows London, Demand, Bank 2/1 dob Do. 4 months sight, Bank 2/11 Do. 3 Credits 2/If France, Demand, Bank F. 263 Calcutta, Demand, Bank Jts. 195 Bom ha v, Demand, Bank 195 Madras, Demand, Bank 191 Rangoon, Demand, Bank 191 Moulmein, Demand,
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 455 4 SELANGOR COAST CKANDTT FARM. U Tenders will be received up to noon on the Hist August, 1894, for renting the Coast Chandu Farm, for a period of three years, commencing from Ist January '1895. 2. The Coast Chanda Farm gives the lessee the exclusive right of manufacturing and selling, and
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  • 1329 5 The Legislative Council meets again on L rid ay the 3rd ifist. when the first hnsiness in the Orders of the day is the first reading of the Registration of I* inns Bill. Other measures will be advanced a stage. The Selangor Government invites tenders lor t!ie
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  • 229 5 '‘On the 16th July,” a correspondent reports to the Selangor Journal u news arrived from the Collector anil Magistrate at Port Dickson of a daring piratical raid. The farm at Arang- A rang was attacked by a party of men supposed to he Tew Cheu Chinese,
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  • 258 5 'The District Officer of Kuala Selangor, in his report for June, notes that, d u ring a visit to Ptilo Angsa, the lightkeeper I here informed him that two whales, one a very large one, have been in the habit of disporting themselves near the
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  • 205 5 'The annual general meeting of the above company was held at Amsterdam on Monday, June 25th when the Directors' report and balance sheet were presented. An extract from the former gives the position of the Company as follows.— The General Balance .Sheet and Profit and Loss
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  • 2699 5 (From the Straits Times) A DEPUTATION OF THE NT it A ITS ASSOCIATION WAITS UPON THE GOVERNOR. LI. E. WIRES HOME FOR A REPLY. This (June 26th) afternoon an influential deputation of the Straits Settlements Association waited upon U. E. the Governor in the Council Chamber to
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  • 179 6 A proclamation has been issn«&gt;d to re strict Dm loading ami unloading of cargo on Sunday in 8.N.8. 422 passengers entered the State during May ami 111 leit it. 'The Government has advertised in China, Japan, and Madras that they are willing to give assistance to a
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  • 272 6 PiCNANQ. Ist August, 1894. CENTRAL MARKET. JjjiSCKI I'TION. IjEKF. Son}) per catty Cts. 8 Roast IS ►Steaks 13 Ramp Steak ~13 Stew or Curry Meat ~14 Ox Tail each }&gt; 15 Tongue 40 Feet 10 Heart per catty 20 Tripe 8 Liver 14 Buffalo meat 10 Heart 14
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 77 6 PRITCHARD CO. HAVE JUST OPENED OUT THK FOLLOWING NEW GOODS: Lamps. The Lampe 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’; 3’6”by
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  • 417 7 PROGRAMME. OF AUGUST MEETING, 1894. FIRST DAY. Thursday 2nd August 1394. FIRST RACE. Value $l5O. —For Maidens. AH Horses Unit, have never won a race on any course, Griffin, Jump and Roadster R ices excepted. Weight per scale. Distaiieo one mile. Entrance $7. SECOND RACE. Value $125.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 32 7 No more A.STHIVIA. nor OPPRESSION, nor COUGHS ®BV EMPLOYING D r Cl6ry*s Anti-Asttiiatic Pcwfler The only medicine having obtained a reward. CAN BB PROCURED FROM H.J.MARTYNJ', at PENANG. HOI.D KVERV AVILES 13
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    • 702 7 2ERATE D WATERS. |C XX Y E HO Messrs. HE THEE'-OLE L CO., the eldest and best known Mineral V7ater Mannfactnrers in the Straits, established hero for 30 I 0 UNITY COMPANY years, beg to inform their Customers in Singapore and Penang that they have se- IFW/7 (liana cured the
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    • 55 7 EASTERN ORIENTAL HOTEL. Branches FAItOTJHAR STREET. Branches. RAFFLES’ HOTEL, Singapore. RAFFLES’ HOTEL, Singapore. RAFFLES’ TIFFIN ROOMS,I THE LEADING ESTABLISHMENT IN THE ISLAND. raffles’ tiffin booms. SAHKIES’ HOTEL liangoou. SAHMES’ HOTEL, Rangoon. ORIENTAL TIFFIN ROOMS, UNION STREET. pl.j 1 I Best Wines Spirits, and Superior Accommodation will be found in aii
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 909 8 The China Traders’ Insurance v H. J. MARTYN Jr. Capital Subscribed $2,000,000. J Amount Paid-up 600,000. MSbht* Reserve Fund &gt;, 750,000. Hra* Office, Hongkong. s -Jr Secretary, W. LI. Kay, Esq. Tl.e undersigned, Agents for tbo JV\J| C"J above Company, are prepared to accept fTS (\tc®|r f*zj|y Pjj Marine ltiska
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    • 386 8 Canton Insurance Office Ltd, Co pi tul Subscribed $2,500,000. Amount Paid-up 500,000. Reserve Fund 730,000. Head Office, Ilongko.no. General Agents, M FSSRS. J A UDINE, MaTEJESON Co. Tlllfj undersigned having been appointed Agents for the nbovo Company are prepared to accej)t Alarine Risks at current rates. A Bonus is annually
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