The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle, 11 November 1891
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The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle
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Title Section27 1891-11-11 1 The Straits Independent AND PENANG CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY EVENINGS. Prior 20 Cents. Tricf. 20 Cents. VOL. 11l- PENANG, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1891. No- 245.27 words
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Advertisement800 1891-11-11 1 The North-British and Mercan- THE straits INSURANCE tile Insurance Company. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. CO MPANY. LIMITED. Kat»i>iished iso». KONINKLIJKE PACKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Head Capital £2,000,000. Subscribed capital $3,000,000 jicmmuhteil Invested Fanils, £2,838,118. NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS* Paid up 600,000 THK undersigned have been appointed Keserve Fund 115,000 this800 words
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1893 1891-11-11 2 So much has been said, of late, concerning the administration of the law in the Native States, that, hearing of an important case at Thaipeng, we despatched a representative of this journal thither, with instructions to report verbatim not only the1,893 words
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Article810 1891-11-11 2 All the papers of China, and italic-"" might be said all the papers in says a correspondent of the A. C. U[ "J News, have taken up one side of the question as regards the relations o Eoreign Cowers to the Chinese raent and the necessity810 words
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Advertisement252 1891-11-11 2 THE STRAITS INDEPENDENT PUBLISHED EVERY IY EDS ESD.VY AM) SATURDAY EYEMMiS. Kx TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION payable in advance. Per Annum Half-year Quarter Single copy twenty cents. IF PAID IN ARREAB S 6 for three months, after which term th paper will only he supplied on payment of tin arr**ar.” Postage,252 words
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Article415 1891-11-11 3 7 n a leader on The Gem Sands of j am the Rangoon Times lias the following Siam is almost as gemiferous as any of the other states of the ludo Chinese-Peninsula. More j ian one part of the country is said p produce rubies,415 words
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Article221 1891-11-11 3 difficult of accomplishment. —American paper. We are nearing a great catastrophe, according to Professor J. L. Hay, of Ashland, Virginia. Our satellite, the moon, has of late taken to capricious and fantastic tricks, and, no doubt, through a spirit of jealousy, threatens to come into collisiondifficult of accomplishment.—American paper. - 221 words
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Article791 1891-11-11 3 We extract the following items of interest from the last Report (October) which Mr. J. B. M. Leech, Collector and Magistrate, Kiuta, forwarded to Government on the affairs of his District:— On the3rd, a Malay,named Puteh Jafar, stabbed his wife, brother-in-law, and brother at Cbumor. The first791 words
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Article835 1891-11-11 3 More Girls. Bangkok, socially speaking, is the dullest place on earth. Nowhere else exists a place of such a size where there is so little combination for public amusement, and recreation. The tiniest ports in the Straits Settlements, in China and Japan, oven in Borneo, have their Gymkhanas,835 words
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Article127 1891-11-11 4 Penang, lltli November, 1801. Hates rule as follows London, Demand, Dank 3/1$ dollar Do. 4 months sight, Bank 3/2 Do. 6 Credits d/2>* Do. 6 Documentary 3/2 J Calcutta, Demand, Bank Its. 223 Do. 30 days sight, Private 225 Bombay, Demand, Bank 223 Do. 30 days sight,Private 225 Madras,127 words
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Article162 1891-11-11 4 (Pinang Gazette's Expresses.) Tendon, 6th November —The result of the Ohio election is regarded as removing the free coinage of silver from the arena of active politics. The Democrats attribute their defeat to the free coinage plank on their platform. Lor d Dufferiu lias been appointed Warden of(Pinang Gazette's Expresses.) - 162 words
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Article1445 1891-11-11 4 Postal Notice. —Parcels (not letters) sent to the Uuited Kingdom by the next English Mail should be delivered about Christmas day. Parcels can be insured up to §250 each. Mail News. —Telegraphic information has been received that the mail despatched hence via, Negapatam on 15 th ulto.,1,445 words
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Article757 1891-11-11 4 Penang C. C., vs. Province Wellesley. Monday last, being a public holiday, advantage was taken of the fact to organise a match between a team representing Province Wellesley, and an eleven of the Penang Cricket Club. Play began shortly after eleven o’clock, by the Province men sending Messrs.757 words
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Article341 1891-11-11 4 The annual general Meeting of 3 Members of the Engineers’ Institute wa. held on Saturday night last, in t ie rooms. There was a fair attendance, a the chief business before the niee i n was the election of officers for t l6 suing year. In the341 words
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Advertisement105 1891-11-11 4 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. The next ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commissioners will be held in the Town Hall, at 2. 30. p. m., On Friday, the 13th November. (By Order,) J. W. HALLIFAX. Secretary to the Municipal Commissioners. Penang, 3rd November,lB9l. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. At the conclusion of the Ordinary Meeting of105 words
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Article312 1891-11-11 5 A P. O. AGENT IN TROUBLE. Extensive Defalcations and Falsification of Accounts. The Hongkong papers just to hand report that Mr. E. L. Woodin, the, Managing Agent of the P. O. Company at Hongkong, has been arrested iu Japan, on a warrant charging him with embezzling and falsifying the accounts312 words
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Article2866 1891-11-11 5 Thursday, 5th November. (From the Free Press). The Legislative Council met this afternoon at 2-30. The members present were His Excellency the Governor. (Sir Cecil Clementi Smith, e. c. m. g.) ihe Hon’ble the Officer Commanding the Troops (Colonel BurtonBrown, R.A.) )> the Acting Colonial Secretary (A.2,866 words
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Advertisement161 1891-11-11 6 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. The Municipal Commissioners of George Town, invite tenders for the following, for one year from the Ist of January next. 1. Bricks and Lime, 2. Road Metal (broken in Gaol), 3. Extra Road Metal, 4. Bullocks for Watering and Nightsoil carts and Rollers, 5. Bullocks for Scavenging carts,161 words
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Advertisement1524 1891-11-11 6 NOTICE* MUNICIPAL NOTlQjp"Tenders will be received at the Resi- Applications for a Municipal!,, Government Notification. dent Councillor’s Office, Penang, up to invited to be sent in by 15th an are the 15th December, 1891, for removing J,ec -next. Tendkrs will be received up to noon „igl,t soil from the undermentioned1,524 words
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Advertisement1139 1891-11-11 7 McLARTY COMPANY, telegraphic Address: CONSULTING ENGINEERS, NAVAL ARCHITECTS, Pffice: “McLarty, Penang surveyors no. 30, beach street, tH UE'S a. 1 CODE (i 887.) VXD PENANG. A- B.C.’\4th Edition. I ONTH Ir fORS general i-kivatk codes. BRANCHES AT THAIPING, BATU GAJAH AND SINGAPORE. r M McLA R T r > m.i.me.1,139 words
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Advertisement624 1891-11-11 8 RANEEGUNGE FIRE CLAY. ESPLANADE HOTEL. POTTERY WORKS. (LATE EASTERN HOTEL) Having been appointed Agents for the V Raneegunge Fire Clay and Pottery Works we are prepared to enter con- tracts for the undermentioned T jjjg HOTEL, WHICH HAS BEEN THOROUGHLY SALT GLAZED. STONEWARE PIPES REPAIRED. DECORATED AND NEWLY All sizes624 words
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Advertisement289 1891-11-11 8 Canton InsuranceOffl^^ THE undersigned having been Agents for this Office, are now nreP o accept Marine Insurance Risks L to favorable forms, and all risks *****1 fire) on TOBACCO in and from f and Fermerting Sheds on Estate matra, till arrival in Europe. Bln For full particulars apply to boustead289 words
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