The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle, 3 October 1891

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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. Price 20 Cents. Price 20 Cents. YOli. 111. PENANG, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1891. No- 234.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 885 1 h»hp TTorth-Britisli and, Mercan- T tile insurance Company. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. I North China Insurance Co.,Ltd Kslabli 1809 koninklijke packetvaart maatschappij. Capital £2,000,000. NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS* MARINE INSURANCE. Invested Funds, £2,838,118. Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamers undersigned have been appointed ed AgenteTr^ ihis Company’s
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  • 797 2 There can be no question of the need for an improved sanitary system in Penang, and it is with pleasure we note that the Hon. A. M. Skinner, c.m.g., the retiring President of our Municipality, urged this necessity upon the members. With every aid to health
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  • 1987 2 [Home papers up to September 4.) France. The concentration of the troops to take part in the grand manoeu- vres to be held in the eastern provinces commenced in the Ist inst. The operations, which will last from the 3rd to the 18th inst., are of exceptional
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    • 264 2 THE STRAITS INDEPENDENT PUBLISHED EVERV WimSDAV AND SATII:IIAV. K -i TERMS OF S r 33GRIPTIQN PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. Per Annum 3 l '-00 Half-year >» 8.00 Quarter 4.50 Single copy twenty cents. IF PAID IN APPEAR S 6 for three months, after which term the paper will only be supplied
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  • 448 3 Writing from Amsterdam, Sept. 2, the correspondent of the L. fy G. E. reports The eleventh anniversary of the birth of the young Queen Wilhelmina has been celebrated throughout the country with the customary ceremony. Yesterday the new ministers were received at Court, where a dinner party was given.
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  • 439 3 M. Lanessan, the newly appointed Governor of French ludo-China, lias been making a tour of inspection in Annum and Tonquin, to see for himself how matters stand. He has been well received there on his journey. One reform arising from his entering upon office is the transfer of
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  • 129 3 Penang, 2nd October, 1891. Rates rule as follows London, Demand, Bank 3/2 dollar Do. 4i months sight, Bank 3/2f Do. 6 Credits 3/3J Do. 6 Documentary 3/3§ Calcutta, Demand, Bank Rs. 224 Do. 30 days sight, Private 227 Bomba t, Demand, Bank 224 Do. 30 days sight, Private 227
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  • 713 3 (From the Pinang Gazette.) London, 28th September. —-It is reported in Paris that China has already compensated the Jesuits, for the destruction of their property, by giving them immense tracts of country. Monsieur Ribot has delivered a very important speech at Bapaume, in the north of France, in
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  • 561 3 (From our Exchanges London, 18 th September. —The floods in Southern Spain have destroyed the raisin, rice, grain, and orange crops. A subscription in aid of the sufferers Las been opened iu London. Paris 18 th September. —At the second production of Lohengrin at the opera house,
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  • 749 3 London fy China Express, 4th September. The Court. —The Queen is at Balmoral. The Prince of Wales and most of the members of the Royal Family are on the Continent. The Dutchess of Albany has gone on a yatching tour. The Queen, accompanied by Princess Beatrice,
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  • 1430 4 Postal Notices. —The outward P. O. steamer Ravenna, having left Colombo at 5 p. m. on the 29th ultimo, is expected to arrive here to-morrow morning, The next homeward mail, via Brindisi, will close on Friday, the 9th instant, per P. O. steamer Cathay. Eli 1 Mail
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  • 375 4 From Home. The following passages have been engaged for the Straits Per Peninsular and Oriental Per s s. Shannon, from London, Sent 3. —lo Singapore :—Mr. 0. F. Burl an. Dr. and Mrs. W. G. Ellis and two children, Mr. Baker, Mrs. J. B. Sann ders, Mr.
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  • 1709 4 By an ct Orang-Outang.” He was green, green, green as tlie grass in fact, grass looked pale besit e him, and although he was only just beginning to hold his gun straight, he insisted on going snipe shooting. Blns was afraid of him, and so were
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  • 2616 5 At a meeting of the Municipal Commissioners of George Town, held in the Town Hall, on Wednesday afternoon last, there were present The Hon. A. M. Skinner, c.mg., President; Capt. Cameron, r.e. The Hon. D. Comrie; and A. G. Wright, Esq. Mr. Kennedy, the coming President was also
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 57 6 AUCTION SALE. The undersigned have been instructed to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, ON TUESDAY, 19TH OCTOBER, At the CRIMINAL PRISON, The Household goods and effects of Mr. WALTER GILES, (Who is about to proceed to England.) Catalogues, to be obtained from the undersigned, will be ready on the 10th instant.
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    • 1183 6 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. KEEP YOUR EyThĔrP^ Applications for a Municipal Loan are PROF. LANCrDON invited to be sent in by 15th Dec. next. {American.) Piano Tuner and Kepaj rer p, Municipality of George Town, Penang, nomist, Palmist, and Vamping lnstr°^* Issne of $lOO,OOO six per cent. Deben- tol ture Stock redeemable
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 1187 7 McLARTY COMPANY, jbleoraph.c /bdress. CONSULTING ENGINEERS, NAVAL ARCHITECTS, pFFicE: McLftRTY, Penang surveyors no. 30, beach street, T HUE'S a. 1. CODE (1887.) AND PENANG. A 8.C.”, 4th Edition. CONTH ACTORS 'Qcncral Manager: private codes. BRANCHES AT THAIPING, BATU GAJAH AND SINGAPORE. F M- McLA RT y M.I.M.E. WE SUPPLY THE
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 674 8 BAH CL4T ESPLANADE HOTEL. -OJX3.3Y WORKS. Having been appointed Agents for the (LATE EASTERN HOTEL.) Raneegunge Fire Clay and Pottery Works, we are prepared to enter contracts for the undermentioned mT T rt nArrATTTT, THIS HOTEL, WHICH HAS BEEN THOROUGHLY SALT GLAZED, STONEWARE PIPES All sizes from 2” to 24”
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    • 272 8 Agents to, tlii, o'rA 'n' accept Marine Insurance rT p,e P a >eu favorable terms, and ontl 'el fire) on TOBACCO i„ a a J St S t f<l and Fermesting Sheds on F e matra, till arrival in E UPOpc tates in For full particular» apply BOU STEAD 4
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