The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle, 12 January 1895

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1 8 The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle
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    33 1 The Straits Independent AND PENANG CHRONICLE. p UBL!SHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY EVENING. Prior 20 opints. Prior 20 Cents» VOL. VII. s A.TUR DA Y, J ANITA it Y 12. 1395. No. 510
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      910 1 tforth-BrltisliandMercantile DDitkmi nnni jL»rT77~7~ —-——=r— Insurance Company. 1 STEAM M A VIS ATI 0 COMPANY, LIMITED. Tlie Netherlands Fire K ,u hli ,«09. lv3'\,II\ii(LIJKE PAKET’/AART MAATSGHAPPIJ. Insurance Company. Capital £3,000,000. NEGAPATAM LIKE OF STEAMERS. Accumulated Inyrstkd Funds...£2,833,118. intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamer* ti a Mf u u <x
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    SINGAPORE vs. PENANG RESIGNATION.
    1737 2 The Singapore Unofficial Members of Council did not lose much time in availing themselves of Uoid Ripon’s last despatch on the Military Contribution to impress Her Majesty’s Ministers with the fact that they cannot go on to lend them Iselves to the perpetuation of a poicy
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    MR. HUTTENBACH’S VIEWS.
    1701 2 MR. HUTTENBACH S VIEWS. 1 lie Strait» Times publtalien h followmg con-espoudeuce whicli l 6 been exchanged between the Bn* 8 A. Hul.lenbacb and tl le fin, ment. The documents need no 1°' ment as they both speak f or them' selves. One remark, however will take the liberty t
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      25 2 THE STRAITS INDEPENDENT. PUBI.ISHKI» mu mmm and SATURDAY KVKNINfi. terms of subscription. Per Annum 12.00 II aU-je.it' 7 ol> Quarter 4*vo Single copy twenty cents.
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    ATJEH A FUTURE TRADING STATION.
    1919 3 Mr. G. F. J. Overlioff, whom most of our renders will remember ja I lie li noh Street merchant wbo committed the “vanishing act some tiiroe or four years ago, con*,rd)ii'. s the following article to the I. disciie Mercwur from which panto ii has
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    TELEGRAMS BY MAIL.
    1230 4 (From our E (changes The China- Japan War. Yokohama, 27 th December. —Another telegram from Lieutenant General Katsura, dated llaioheng, December 24, sta tea that the Chinese forces at Tashanlien are spreading their front and increasing their number ol banners. I’he Japanese cavalry scouts report that three
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    LATEST TELEGRAMS.
    575 4 RisbTKit’a Aoenot. (From th» Pinang Gazette.] 1,10 China Japan War ,.r„. "ill be fruitless until |> 0 t j„ rlr *J ">«■ l>y the Japanese. occ “l>'eJ L'.ndin« purlins are eiplori,,,, l»ays at Shantung. 10 London, 8M January p|. a n oii Hed Cross Sooiely l, U s
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      462 4 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. The Municipal Commissioners of George Town, Penang, invite separate tenders for the following (1) The ironwork for a bridge proposed to be erected in Scotland Road. (2) A certain number of 18", 6", 4 f/ and 3" cast iron pipes. Full particulars can be obtained at the Municipal
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    EXCHANGES.
    136 5 I’ICNANO, 12t!i January, 1895. Rates rule as follows London, Dem a ml, Hank 1/llfdol. n 4 months sight., Bank 2/0£ Do. 3 Credits 2/OJ y (> 3 Documentary 2/0| Calcutta. Demand, B.mk Tla IS7 Do. 30 duy»* sight, Private 190 JIOMBAY, Demand, Bank 187 Do 30 days’ sight, Private
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    1215 5 1L E. thtj Governor and Lady Mitchell uml party Ciiine down ll»o Li ill at 7.30 this morning, when they were met by ||,o Han. 11. Trotter and the Assistant Superintendent of Forests, who accompanied them on a short stroll through the Gardens, which pleased I hem
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    TEMPORA MUTANTUR.
    140 5 Thus the Singapore Free Pres 3 on the Hon. J. M. B. Vermont’s present attitude with regard to the Military Contribution Ou the stli March, 1891, iu Legislative Council, the subject under discussion being (t a vote for $585,211.66 for Military Contribution and Lodging Allowances up to the
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    THE HON’BLE DR. BROWN’S “CONSULTATION.”
    135 5 Soys the Hongkong Telegraph i’lie Straits Times understands that Dr. Brown will endeavour, if possible, to confer with some of the unofficial members of the Hongkong Legislative Council, with a view to interchange of ideas on the military contribution question.* The worthy doctor need not
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    TRAINING NOTES.
    417 5 Though one of the recognised working days, there was not much galloping indulged in this morning notwithstanding that the weather was beautiful. Collin’s stable opened the hall with tho Tyke and oue of the lastTuiping griffins, who where sent strongly over a mile. Lally-cooler and Maori went together
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    THE MUNICIPALITY.
    1766 5 Tho following are the official Miuutes of a Special Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners of George Town held on the 7th December, 1894 Present Capt. Andkrson, r.bj (Acting President) The Hon. W. C. BiiOWtf, m.d. and J. Gibson, Esq. Absent —J. Y. Ksnnkdy, Esq. Fresident on leaver) Koh
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      44 5 "municipal notice be nex t Ordinary Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners will be held at the Town Hall, at 2-30 p.m., On Friday, the 18th instant. By Order, J. W. HALLIFAX, Secretary to the Municipal Commissioners Municipal Office, .Town Hall, Punanc, 12tli January, 1894.
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    GLEANINGS.
    881 6 According to some recently published statistics, I lie United States produce nearly ns mucli copper ns nil of the rest of the world together. A steel pen factory is about to be started in St. Petersburg with a Capital of 800,000 roubles. It will be the first, factory of
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    MARKET PRICES.
    254 6 Penang, 12th Janaa r y 189*i CISNTUAL Mauket. Description. *IE E F p I Soup Roast cat, y Ctg. s Steaks tit 8 Rump Steak 18 Stew or Carry Meat 18 Ox Tail... 14 longue >» Jo Feet itt n 35 Heart 10 Tripe percat, y 20 Liver
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      85 6 NOW READY* Glimpses of the Eastern Aichi pelago# Ethnographical, Geographical, U ioal. A collection of Uren y-fi« b jects on Neth-India, translated Dutch. BY Geo. G. BATTEN. Price $3 per copy. On sale at. p 1-bitchabd &0o^ MUNICIPAL NOTICE- tliat that Notice is hereby g lveT t j ie Go*'
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    KINTA RACES.
    767 7 TO TAKE PLACE AT BATTJ GAJAH On Saturday Sf Monday. 26th fy 28th January, 1895 FIRST DAY. I.—Tho Kinta Grand Annual. Vai.uk; $200. —A hurdle race for all Galloways 14 hands and under, pony we jgl,t for scale and penalties. DialHllCe li "hies OV61 fl'Khts of hurdles. Entrance
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    529 7 PROGRAMME. OF SPRING- MKffiTING, 1095. T o be held on February 5th and 7th. FIRST DAT. FIRST RACE 3-30. p. m. Valu* $100. —For Roadsters duly qualified under Rule 80. Weiglit 11 st. Distance, R. C. Entrance, »6. SECOND RACE. 4 r. m. Value $200. —For all
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      431 7 DERATED WATERS Messrs. NETHEE'.OLE CO., the oldest and best known Mineral Water Manufacturers in the Straits, established here for JO years, beg to inform their Customers in Singapore and Penang that they have secured the services of Mr. MELSOM, late Manager of Melsom Sons, Bayswater, London, Besides the help and
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      884 8 The China Traders’ Insurance w Company, Limited. *|*T TT Tl/T /I "O HH SrpJ Tti M. 1 1 IfliLUi X X tl X Capital Subscribed $2,000,000. Amount Paid-up 600,000. IU serve Fund /50,000. Head Office, Hongkong. V Secretary, W. H. Ray, Esq. <9, The undersigned, Agents for the gH r
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