The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle, 10 November 1894

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1 8 The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle
  • 30 1 The Straits Independent AND PENANG CHRONICLE. PUB LI S 3 E 0 EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY EVENING. OkNTS. Prior 20 Cents. VOL. VI. PENANG, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1894. No. 505
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 872 1 Norfcli-British and Mercantile BRITISH IMOiA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. The Netherlands Fire lusnranceCompauy. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. lusuranceOompany. NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS- ICsinblished 1845. f. £2 838 118. Tit tended Sailimj (Did expected Arrival of Steamers. Tile undersigned has been appointed Agents Accuuulatbu 1 —.«.—M-—.—— of t| ie a Jove Company,
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  • 1727 2 A great act of justice, but. also a gioat act of partiality, if not of actual spoliation, lias been perpetrated by the Straits Government, with the sanction of the Legislature and Her Majesty’s Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, in granting an exchange compensation to certain of
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  • 613 2 It would he false modesty on our part not to allude to the warm expressions of sympathy with which we have just been honored by our colleague of the Siam Free Fress in his issue of the 26th ultimo. Resides being very flattering to us personally,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 232 2 THE STRAiTS INDEPENDENT. IT III.ISIIKIi FAERY IVMKSIIAY AND SATIIIiIHY ICVKNINO. URMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. I*A Y A HI.R IN ADVANC'R: I’ei Amnim 12.00 iln I (‘-year »> 7.00 Qimw'liMi* f> 4.00 Single copy twenty cents. Postage, 1 cent ext ra per copy. AH subscriptions are considered to be running until formally
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  • 1454 3 (London 8p China Express, Oct. 12.) The Court.- —The Queen ia atßal.nor.,l. Tl.e Prince of Wales returned to Marlborough House on 7th inst., and the Dolce and Duchess of York to St. James’s Palace from Leeds. (i enkual.— The excitement caused by the hastily summoned Cabinet
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  • 1439 3 (Rome papers up to Oct. 19.) France. —'The Budget Committee has heard the evidence of tho Minister of War, who explained that the Budget Estimates made provision for au increase in the Army for 1895 by 35,000 men, the total force next year being 540,000, as compared with
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  • 1296 4 Hi'} DTK It’S AGISNOY. (loom the Pinany Gazette.”) The China-Japan War. London, 22nd October. —Reuter's correspondent at l’lenlsiu says that, pulleying for pnace is proceeding at Seoul. London 23rd October.—' l’l.o Japanese cl i.ave voted un address to t!>o Gov—- I nmriil urging it so to punish China
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  • 125 4 Penang, 101,L November, 1894 Rates rule, as follows London, Demand, Bank l Do 4 months sight, Bank 2j\\ Do. 3 Credits 2/If Do. 3 Documentary ‘3/11 Calcutta, Demand, Bank Us. .9' I >o. 3G days’ sight, Private Bom ha v, Demand, Bank 190^ Do. 30 days’Jsight, Private Madras, Demand,
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  • 1346 4 Yesterday, being the anniversary of the Prince of Wales’s birthday, was kept us a public holiday, and all the Government, offices, banks, &0., were closed. The flagstaff and all .’the ships in t lie harbour were gaily decorated with bunting, the Consulates also hoisting their respective flags.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 122 4 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that, the books containing the valuations of and rates imposed on buildings and lands situate within the Municipality of George Town, Penang, for the year 1895 are open to the inspection of rate-payers at the Municipal Office, Town Hall, daily on week days between
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  • 171 5 'The Perak Pioneer urges a reform of the State Council of Perak by the addition ol two unofficial European members, to represent t,he European mining and planting interests. At present, says the Pioneer, the European planters and miners, ol whom there are now a very considerable
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  • 160 5 Says the Free Press, in its issue of the 5i 1» inst —lt. appears to be understood that the land policy in the Native States is one of the points under discussion by the Governor, the Colonial Secretaiy, and the British Residents of
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  • 135 5 I he Times, in one of its recent City articles, says —The design of the new British dollar is simple and pleasing. The mould has been prepared by the Mint in London, but tbe dollars will be coined by the Bombay Mint. Resembling t, ie Japanese
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  • 160 5 A few weeks ago the Hongkong Government exempted mail steamers from the operation of iho Sum lay (J\ irgo Wor I <>ng Ordinance there. The injustice ol this exemption, in giving mail steamers an advantage as cargo carriers over other steamers, was represented in a letter
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  • 412 5 The Liverpool Shipping Telegraph of I,lie sth OofobtM says:—“ We are in leiiileii from a reliable source that an expedition lias been arranged which reminds one ol the old days ol iho American war. A steamer has been chartered to convey munitions of war to the China
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  • 369 5 Li a private letter, reproduced in the Singapore Free Press of the 2nd iust., Mr. VV. U. Read, C.M.C., the veteran ad— j vocate of the claims of this Colony, writes “I have not been altogether idle but! have stirred up the mud as
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  • 470 5 Thb Government of Hongkong are said to be framing proposals for fresh taxation there. The Honglcong Daily Press in discussing various taxes sug gested, say's If it were not for infringing the freedom of the port the placing of a tax on spirits would bo
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  • 1494 5 Tito following aro t,be official Minutes of a Special Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners held on the 12hii October, 1894. Present: —Capt. Anderson, r.e., (Acting President); J. Gibson, EsQ.; nud R. A. I*. Hogan, Esq. Absent :—J. Y. Kennedy, Esq., (President, on leave) the Hon. W. C. Brown,
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  • 453 6 At Nowcastle-on-Tyue work is proceeding day and night at the Elswick works on the two recently ordered Japanese war vessels of 12,000 tons each. It appears from a return just issued that, the number of visitors to the British Museum during the past year has been smaller by 20,000
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  • 255 6 Penan a. JOtli November, 1894. CENTRAL MARKET. Description. B BET Soap per catty Cts. 8 Roast >» n 18 Steaks »»18 Rump Steak >» 18 Stew or Curry Meat 14 Ox Tail ea «b 15 Tongue 35 Feet >» 10 Heart per catty 2 0 Tripe ~8 Liver
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 173 6 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Noticic *a liereby given that in terms of Section 20 of “The Municipal Ordinance 1887 13 an election of a Municipal Commissioner for the Municipality of George Town, Penaug, for the three Years 1895, 1896 and 1897 will take place at the Town Hall, Penang, on Tuesday, the
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    • 486 6 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Medical practitioners within the Municipality of George Town, Penang, are hereby informed ‘that from the date of this notice the Municipal Commissioners intend to strictly enforce the provisions of Section 194 of the Municipal Ordinance of 1887 iu accordance with which every medical practitioner who treats or becomes
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  • Article, Illustration
    782 7 TO TAKE PLACE AT BATU C-AJAH On Saturday Sf Monday. 26th fy 28th January, 1825. FI&3T DAY. L—The Kinta Grand Annual, Vai.uk $2OO. —A hurdle race for nil Galloways 14 liamls ami under, pony weight for scale and penalties. Distance miles over 7 flights of hurdles. Ent ranee
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 61 7 PRITCHARD CO. JUST RECEIVED, Per S. S. "GLKtTESK.” CALICOES. SHEE PINGS, Plain Twill. TABLE DAMASK, Blenched aud Unbleached TA BLE NA PKINS, AssorLed Sizes Qualities. FRONTING LINEN,—Pure Irish. WHITE HONEYCOMB QUILT BLANKETS. MOSQUITO NETS,— Finest. Mesh. NAINSOOK MUSLINS. FANCY MUSLINS. BROWN HOLLAND GAL ATE AS STRIPEI TOWELS! TOWELS!! Turkish, Brown
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    • 472 7 SEATED WATERS I Messrs. NETHER COLE CO., the cldes t i and best knownMinoralv/ater Manufacturers in the Straits, established here for 30 years, beg to inform their Customers in i Singapore and Penang that they have se--1 cured the services of Mr. MEL COM, late i Manager cf Melsom Cons,
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    • 67 7 EASTERN ORIENTAL HOTEL. Branches 1 Alto CHAR STREET. Branches;RAFFLES’ HOTEL, 'Singapore. RAFFLES’ HOTEL, Singapore. raffles’ tiffin lioojis, THE LEADING ESTABLISHMENT IN THE ISLAND. raffles- Tims, rooms, SAURIES’ HOTEL Rangoon. SAURIES’ HOTEI Rangoon. ORIENTAL TIFFIN ROOMS, USIOX SIS EET. A Good table, the Best Vines S: Sxiriis, and Cupericr Accommcc.aticn will
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 918 8 The China Traders’ Insurance H j MARTIN Jr. Capital Subscribed S2,UUU,UUU. Amount Paid-up 600,000. Reserve Fund 750,000. a Head Office, Hongkong. JgL Secretary, W. H. Ray, Esq. ’H.o undersigned, Agents for the *H I| F"* nl.ove Company, are prepared to accept S Marine liiska at current rates. M SLTt/ jWJ%
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    • 384 8 Canton Insurance Office Ltd. Capital Subscribed $2,500,000. Amount Paid-up* 500,000. Reserve Fund 730,000. UISAD OFFICE, iiONGKONQ. General Agents, Messrs. Jardink, Matueson Co. Tli E undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company are prepared to accept Murine Risks at current «ales. A Bonus is annually paid to all contributors
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