The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle, 25 February 1891

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  • 26 1 The Straits Independent AND PENANG CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY; Psicb 20 Cents. PurCE 20 CENTS; VOL. 111. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1891. No. 192.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 838 1 INSURANCES. BR'TTSH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMII tu. Insurance Co. m. The Marine Insurance Co., KONINKLIJKE PACKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Limited. NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS* the undersigned are prepared to accept Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamers. Marine INSURANCE. ,b Class Stelmer edAoentfH*"* been a PP°“‘- -s=—^ Second Colonial Sea and
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  • 1323 2 The long and anxiouslylooked for decision of the Home Government on the subject of the Military Contribution has at last arrived in the form of a despatch from Lord Knutsford, the Secretary of State lor the Colonies, who has taken every man by surprise by the
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  • 934 2 r Rangoon correspondent of The Times thus refers to the report that Germany is endeavouring to obtain the cession of a port and some territory in the Malay Benin- sula concerning which we had occa. sion to write recently 44 It is reported
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    • 254 2 THE STRAITS INDEPENDENT FIKUSIIKI* livm ffJtWNKSILU ADD SATlillllAF. TEAMS OF SUBSCRIPTION PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. Far Aunum 3 16. 00 Half-year M Quarter Hiugle copy twenty cent». IF PAID IN ARREAR C for three month*, after which term Ibe paper will only be supplied on payment of the a near.” Postage,
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  • 1294 3 (Home papers up to Jan. 30th.) In the French Chamber on the 22nd Jan. the Government was challenged to state specifically whether there was any trnth in the report that France was preparing an expedition against Morocco and Tripoli. M. It i hot adhered to his reply
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  • 698 3 The Minister for Finance has published a statement showing that the amount of the revenue has been exceeded by 1 2-3 million guilders over what was estimated, which is certainly favourable, but not so good as the year 1889, wheu the estimate was exceeded by nearly three million guilders.
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  • 130 3 Penang, 25th February, 1891. Rates rule as follows London, Demand, Bank 3/1 g- dollar Do. 4 months sight, Bank 3/21 r Do. 6 Credits 3y3|. Do. 6 Documentary 3/„ Calcutta, Demand, Bank its. 223 Do. 30 days sight, Private 224 J Homday, Demand, Bank 223 Do. 30 days sight,
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  • 82 3 (From the Pinang Gazette.) Ijondon. Fcbt wury. -The Coinage Committee's Report ends the prospect of silver legislation during the present Congress. Mr. Poster, ex-Governor of Ohio, who succeeds Mr. Windom as Secretary to the Treasury is opposed to free coinage. There lias been severe hand to hand fighting
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  • 866 3 (From our Exchanges.) Home and Foreign. London 13 th February. —Sir John Gorst, in a speech at Chatham yesterday on the labour question, said that generally lie favoured State intervention for the protection of workpeople, and though t that the Government might intervene to prevent overwork in
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    • 42 3 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. The next Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners will be held in the Town Hall, at 2 p.m,, On Friday, the 27th Instant. (By order) J. W. HALLIFAX, Secretary to the Municipal Commissioners. Municipal Office, Town Hall. Penang, 7th February, 1891.
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  • 1981 4 (London fy China Express. Jan. 23rd.) Court. —The Queen, who is now at Osborne, is expected to leave for Windsor on the 19bli of next month. The Duke of Cambridge, who lias been staying at Home, has had an audience of the Pope. His Holiness is
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  • 1848 4 The homeward bound P. O. mail steamer Peshawur is due here early cm Friday morning. His Honour Mr. Justice Goldney will be one of her passengers for Penang. The continued drought is causing great inconvenieuce to the ratepayers, the majority of whom are loudly clamouring for water
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  • 586 5 Yesterday, the 24th instant, the marriage of Mr. A. R. Adams, the popular advocate here, with Miss Hilda Isabel Mitchell Jones, the third daughter of Mrs. Jones, was solemnized at St. George’s Church by the Rev. G. Watling. The interior of this church
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  • 312 5 An audience slightly larger than that which assembled on the previous evening witnessed the performance of Romeo and Juliet on Saturday night. The pathetic rendering of that most sorrowful of all love stories was attentively followed by all those present; one veryslight interruption
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  • 199 5 Friday, 20th February. The leave of absence granted to Mr. T. C. Mugliston, Colonial Surgeon, Singapore, has been extended, with half-salary, for four months from the 26th of April next. His Excellency the Governor lias been pleased to make the following acting appointments consequent on the absence ou
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  • 138 5 Arrivals. 21st February.—Per s. s. Teutonia, from Klang:—Mr. O’Flalierty, aud Mr. J. B. W. Pasqual. 21st February.—Per s. s. Lady Weld, from Port Weld —Mr. Caulfield. 22ud February.—Per s. s. Thaipeng, from Port Weld: —Mrs. Rodyk,Mr. Henry Carr, and Mr. and Mrs. Ah Ky®. 23rd February.—Per s.
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    • 1563 6 auctionsalh WOODYEAR’S municlpalnotice. By Order of the Mortgagee. I ROYAL AUSTRALIAN CIRCUS. j d J r t° g e to register their dogs for 1891 AND iu nr... lie Auction, on Saturday the 28th day POB A FEW DAYS ONLY February next. DLAI! of February, at 10 a. m. on
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    • 656 7 jSJMrtwwrSSSrt; insure your life in the notice. —war”- POSITIVE GOVERNMENT security I PRITCHARD c°. The following steamers will leave Pen. M a. 1■ I WhWWIUI I FORMERLY LIFE ASSURANRF P.n I Til T *<* n v unforeseen obstacles excepted li-Ni IvO h UUlj LI U hereby give notice that I
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    • 795 8 RANEEGUNGE FIRE CLAY EASTERN AND ORIENTAL HOTEL, POTTERY WORKS. PENANG. THIS FIRST CLASS HOTEL, which has just been entirely renoHirino bo»., anp'.iutcd Agents Tor the vated, is situated on the Sea Beach and has two entrances from Farqu lai Rankeounge JhRR Olay and Pottery Works g tree fc .It contains:
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    • 227 8 INDIAN RUBBER STAMPS. jfgTAM. ABAft} fn OU(* Of every description manufacture.! on the latest improved principles and with the most recently invented m* cliinery. Charges Exceedingly Moderate. K>H Orders can be executed within 24 hours after receipt. A. KAULFUSS Co. No. 9, Beach Street. 2 M. THOMAS Co. Auctioneers Commission
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