The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle, 14 October 1891
1891-10-14
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The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle
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Title Section26 1891-10-14 1 The Straits Independent AND PENANG CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY. Price 20 Cents. Price 20 Cents. VOL. 111. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1891. No- 237.26 words
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Advertisement871 1891-10-14 1 *pvic* tjorth-British ctud Slsrc&n** tile Insurance Company. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. North CMna Insurance Co.,Ltd 1809 KONINKLIJKE PACKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Capital Subscribed £1,000,000 Capital £2,000,000. NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS- (in 5,000 shares of £2OO each Invested Funds, £2,838,118. Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamers Capital Paid up £250,000.871 words
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1273 1891-10-14 2 When even such a small Crown Colony as St. Helena may be allowed to have jurisdiction in cases of Divorce and Matrimonial Causes, it is surely time that the Straits Settlements were admitted to the enjoyment of a similar privilege It is, perhaps, a1,273 words
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1313 1891-10-14 2 We extract the following account of an interview with Lord Lamiugtou by a representative of one of the London dailies. Our readers will remark that it differs materially with what has been published before or since concerning that nobleman’s opinions of the land of1,313 words
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Advertisement258 1891-10-14 2 THE STRAITS INDEPENDENT P U BLISD KDEV*P>VWED N E S DA V ASD SATE I! D A V. Km TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION PAYABLE IN ADVANCE, rer Annum Quarter Single copy twenty cents. IF PAID IN ARREAR S 6 for three months, after which term the paper will.only be supplied on258 words
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Article1123 1891-10-14 3 The North Pole appears to possess the same attraction for mariners as the philosopher’s stone and the elixir vitse for the alchemists of the middle ages. And, to judge from the experience of the last 40 years, it would seem that the former1,123 words
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Article318 1891-10-14 3 (Deli Courant.) The suggestions made by his predecessor for the regulating of the'boundary in North Borneo between the Netherlands India Government and the English Company, has, according to telegram not been accepted by Minister van I.enboven. The reception of and the criticism on the same by the(Deli Courant.) - 318 words
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Article294 1891-10-14 3 An Odessa correspondent writes I have before called attention to previous expeditions leaving European Russia for the exploration of Thibet and the territory along the northern frontier of China, and now another expedition is being arranged for the so-called exploration of that country. At St. Petersburg it294 words
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Article897 1891-10-14 3 Friday, October Oth. Arrangements having been made for forming a centre at Singapore under the Cambridge Local Examinations Scheme, it is hereby notified tiiat an examination for junior students will be held in December, 1892. Only students under 16 years of age on the date of the examination897 words
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Article125 1891-10-14 4 Penang, 12th October, 1891. Bates rule as follows London, Demand, Bank 3/2 dollar Do. 4 mouths sight, Bank 3/2 Do. 6 Credits 3/3} Do. 6 Documentary 33} Calcutta, Demand, Bank Us. 2230Do. 30 days sight, Private 225 llomhay, Demand, Bank 223} Do. 30 days sight,Private 225 Madras, Demand Bank125 words
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Article145 1891-10-14 4 (From the Vinang Gazette.) London,9th October. —Mrs. Parnell, has j’ielded to the desire of the party for a public funeral for her late husband. Mr. t arnell’s remains will reach Dublin on Sunday, and it is proposed that they shall lie in state in the ■Central Hall until(From the Vinang Gazette.) - 145 words
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Article1905 1891-10-14 4 Postal Notices. TheM.M. mail steamer Natal left Colombo for Singapore at 4 a.m. on the 9tb instant. The out ward P. O. Packet Peshawur left Colombo at 8 p.m. on the 13th instant. A mail for Europe will be made up on lhursday next, 15th inst., for1,905 words
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451 1891-10-14 4 Ifc is our sad duty to have to recoi' the death, by drowning, at Kedah, o Lieutenant Walter 0. Thurburn, o M. S. Hyacinth, on Sunday last, at 15., p.in. It appears that the Lieutenaa had been out shooting with a hiot 'fi officer451 words
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Advertisement117 1891-10-14 4 FUN FUN FUN “HERE WE ARE AGAIN!” NOTE THISI W.B. lIAIIMSTON SON’S MAMOTH CIRCUS FOR THE LAST TIME. TO NIGHT!!! THE l tril OCTOBER 1801. PRICES. According to tlio reduced scale during tlie latter part of our former stay here* COME ONE, COME ALL, WE WILL WELCOME YOU. and give117 words
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Article274 1891-10-14 5 From Home. The following passages hare been for tlie Straits Per Peninsular and Oriental. Per s.s. Bengal, from London, Sept. 17. To Singapore Miss Busliby, Mr. and Mrs.Kynersley, Miss Goodwiu, Mr. Mr. Cox. —To Penang :—Mr. AY. 11. Treadier. Per s.s. Ganges, from London, Oct. 1 .—To274 words
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371 1891-10-14 5 Sir John Coode’s Scheme. Ihe resolutions of the committee to oinote the above scheme, published in w^‘ e inst., have been forp die Hon. Secretary to our rPhR ,J3e m bers. Appended, are the rjp eB ece^ Ve d from the Hon. D. Com- J371 words
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Article761 1891-10-14 5 Correspondents are requested to authenticate their letters and to favour us, confidentially, with their names if they do not wish to leave them published. We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our Correspondents. The Improvent of Penang Harbour. The following correspondence lias been handed to761 words
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Article604 1891-10-14 5 Specially Translated for the Straits Independent. The Indisehe Mercuur says that the Governor-General of Netherlands India, will probably resign for private reasons. There is a rumour in Batavia that the understanding between the Governor of Acheen and the civil authorities there, is not of a very friendly nature,604 words
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Article2097 1891-10-14 5 A curious wedding took place recently in Ashley. Northamptonshire, England. The contracting parties were a man aged seventy-six and a woman aged seventy seven. The bans had been published in church fifty-six years ago, hub they separated and married different people. The wife of one and the husband of2,097 words
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Advertisement302 1891-10-14 6 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that revised lists of persons entitled to vote at Muncipal elections and of persons qualified to be elected as Commissioners have been forwarded for publication iu the Government Gazette. These lists are now open to public inspection daily at the Municipal Ofiice, Town Hall,302 words
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Advertisement650 1891-10-14 6 MUNICIPAL NOTIcT" Applications for a Mnuicii.nl t invited to be sent!,, by 15th Dec Municipality of Geo (me Town 1> Issue of §lOO,OOO six percent iW°’ ture Stock redeemable atp ar0 ntl day of December 1931, b on the rates and taxes Municipality of George Town IV, sanctioned by the650 words
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Advertisement1073 1891-10-14 7 McLARTY COMPANY, jelegraphic /ddress: CONSULTING ENGINEERS, NAVAL ARCHITECTS, F EAD P FFICE: McLarty, Penang surveyors no. 30, beach street, tH UE'S a. 1. CODE (1887.) AND PENANG. A .8.0.-, 4 th Kdition. CONTRACTORS, general Manager am) p tlt McIABiTY if rl/ f private codes. BRANCHES AT THAIPING, BATH GAJAH AND1,073 words
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Advertisement609 1891-10-14 8 RANEEGTJNGE FIRE CLAY 7ĔSPLANADE HOTEL. POTTERY WORKS. t (LATE EASTERN HOTEL) Having been appointed Agents forthe V Rankegunge Fire Clay aud 1 oitery Works, we are prepared to enter contracts for the undermentioned THIS HOTEL, WHICH HAS BEEN THOROUGHLY RATT GLAZED STONEWARE PIPES REPAIRED, DECORATED AND NEWLY All sizes from609 words
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Advertisement288 1891-10-14 8 Canton Insurance office 7^ THE undersigned bavin» Agents for this Office, are n ow appoln N accept Marine Insurance Rj s u prei ureti to favorable terms, and all risk, tire) on TOBACCO in and f r n S and Fermenting Sheds 0n URy matra, till arrival in Europe. ln288 words
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