The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle, 20 January 1892
1892-01-20
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The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle
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Title Section27 1892-01-20 1 The Straits Independent AND PENANG CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AhD SATURDAY EVENINGS. Paici! 2J Oen-t^. Prior 20 Cents. VOL. IV. PEXANG, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY, 20, 1892. No- 263.27 words
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Advertisement819 1892-01-20 1 Tin a<ii THE straits insurance tiia laiinio* company. BOTH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. company .limited. LSO9. KDJIINXLIJXE PAOXITVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Head Office.—Singapore. Capihl £?.0')0,000. Subscribed capital 53,000 000 AccHinnbifwl Sf Invested Pnnl-i, 62,9 >9,//9. NZ3APATAM LINE OF STEA MERS' Paid np 600,000 THE undersigned have been appointed Reserve Fund 115819 words
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Article950 1892-01-20 2 The idea of Mr. A. 11. Adams, to set up a sea swimming bath in Penang, is a very good one, but we cannot look at the matter from the same point of view as he does. There can be no doubt that swimming is one950 words
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Article3229 1892-01-20 2 Enthusiastic Meeting at the Town Hall.* 1 HE report of the meeting held hi t ne 1 own-Hall on Monday last, which follows this, proves two things firstly, that the general pub- lie are more interested in the Chin Chew question than inos; people had given3,229 words
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Advertisement148 1892-01-20 2 THE STRAITS INDEPENDENT PLCLISIIKI* EVERT WIUESItT AM» SATllilUV EVESIMli Kh TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION, P A Y A li L E IN A D V A NC E Per Annum Half-year 7.00 Quarter 4sjO Hinkle copy twenty cents. IF PAID IX ARREAR 5 for three months, after which term the paper148 words
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Article1196 1892-01-20 3 Great Mass Meeting. A public meeting of friends and sympathisers with Mr. Fraser-Smith, Editor of the Hongkong Telegraph in connection with the recent, Miuhinuett libel case,was hell on the Cricket Ground, Hongkong, on the afternoon of the 3rd instant. There were from ten to fifteen1,196 words
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Article130 1892-01-20 4 Penang, 20'h January, 1392. Rates rule as follows London, Demand, Bank 3 O’- dollar Do. 4 months sight, Bank 3/ >» Do. 0 Credits 3/1 Do. 6 Documentary 3 1* »> Calcdtia, Demand, Bank Its. 222 Do. 30 days sight, Private 224 Bombay, Demand, Bank 222 Do. 30 days130 words
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Article290 1892-01-20 4 (From the Pinang Gazette.”) Tjondon, 13 th January. —A telegram from Hongkong states that the British steamer Nam Chow, whilst near that port, foundered through her shaft breaking, Four hundred and fourteen of those on board were drowned, including the European crew. London 15 th January. —H. K.(From the “ Pinang Gazette.”) - 290 words
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755 1892-01-20 4 Vote of «Sympathy in the Legislative Council. A special meeting of the Legislative Council was held last Friday, in connection with this sad event when His Excellency Sir Cecil Clementi Smith, k.c.m g., Governor of the Straits Settlements, said Gentlemen, —1755 words
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Article1293 1892-01-20 4 The Mails.—The outward hound P. and O. mail steamer Mirzapore having left Colombo on «Sunday, the 17th inst.., at 10 p. m., may be expected to arrive here next Friday morning. There is no news, as yet, of the French Messageries’ steamer, with the mails, etc., of1,293 words
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87 1892-01-20 4 We are indebted to the Ilon’ble 11. Trotter, Acting Resident Councillor of Penang, for the following communication The following telegraphic despatch from the Secretary of State was this afternoon received by the Honourable H. Trotter, Acting liesideut Councillor: i( Am desired by Her Majesty the Queen87 words
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Article178 1892-01-20 4 Special Telegrams. (From the Pinanq Gazette. Tras 1 6th January. —The enemy’s position at Jeram, in the Bentong district, is such that it is impossible to use guns or rockets until when within 100 yards. The position will [have to be turned by cutting a trace(From the “ Pinanq Gazette. ”) - 178 words
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Advertisement42 1892-01-20 4 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. The next, meeting of the Municipal Commissioners wi 11 be held in the Town Hall, at 2.30. p. m., On Friday, the 22nd January. (15y Order,) J. W. HALLO* AX, Secretary to the Municipal Commissioners. J’enang, 11 tii January, 189242 words
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Article988 1892-01-20 5 THE LOSS OF THE NAM CHOW.” More “Chin Chew” Intermeddling Surmised. There is now, we regret to say, but, very little hope left, if any, of more than some fifty odd lives having been saved from the Nam Chow out of a total of about four hundred and seventy passengers988 words
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Article831 1892-01-20 5 Correspondents are requested to authenticate tlteir letters and to favour us, confidentially, with their names if they do not wish to have them published. We do not hold ourselves responsible for the Oinnions expressed by our Comspondents. The “Chin Chew” Question. To the Editor, Straits Independent. Dear Sir. —l831 words
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652 1892-01-20 5 Suitlied by Carrots,” (Our Own Stable Boy.) Hif hi ‘ad a donkey wot would’nt go, Dy’e think hi would’nt give ’im a show Hi’d heater’im at Penang, yer no An’ win the Griffens.” The puttin’ orf o’ the raises to the tweuty-thurd hinstent, makes orl the652 words
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Article198 1892-01-20 5 From Home. The following passages have been engaged for the Straits Per Peninsular and Oriental. Per s. s. Rohilla, from Loudon, Dec. 10. —To Singapore :—Dr. Dambleton. Per. s. s. Oriental, from London, Dec. 11. —To Singapore: —Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Barclay, Mr. and Mrs. Warren,198 words
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1404 1892-01-20 5 About 35 members of the Craft met at Taiping on Wednesday the 13th inst.,the occasion being the consecration, to the purposes of Masonry, of the newly completed Lodge Rooms. At 3 p. in., the Lodge was opened in due aud ancient form, iu the old1,404 words
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Advertisement110 1892-01-20 6 NOTICE! Mr. G. A. Ketschklr has to-day taken over, for his own account, the business hitherto conducted by him as our Agent in Malacca. HUTTENBACH, BROTHERS CO. Penang, 15th January, 1892. 391 NOTICE! T, the undersigned, have, this day, taken over the business iu Malacca hitherto conducted by me, as110 words
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Advertisement871 1892-01-20 6 r MUNICIPAL NOTICE. PIANOS!I PIANOS 11 PIANOS II! Applications for tl.e appointment of MeSSTS. MISQUITH Co., Assistant Fitter, at a Salary to commence SINGAPORE, at 820 a mouth, will be received by the undersigned, up to 12 noon, on Friday, Haveon view a superb stock of Pianos the 22nd instant.871 words
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Advertisement920 1892-01-20 7 McLARTY r~ Jelegraphic Address: CONSULTING ENGINEERS, NAVAL ARCHITECTS, X EAD Pffice: McLarty, Penang surveyors no. 30, beach street, THUE's A*. 1. CODE (1 887.) and PENANG. U. C.“, “'lth. Edition. CONTRACTORS, '{general I>KI VATE COL)ES. BLANCHES AT THAIPINS, EATU &AJAH AND SINGAPDB3. F- M.*.*cLAßTY,'jii./..j/..e I -^^SCgJS *I WE SUPPLY THE920 words
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Advertisement700 1892-01-20 8 iSsgosling CO. M 2, Beach Street, 3?OTTEB»Y G'able Address: PeNANG. foBACCOi Penang. -r-i 7 SOLE AGENTS OF THE POSADA WINE COMPANY, SALT PIPES i SINGAPORE AND PENANG. \ll from 2” to 21” diarn. .SPECIALITY OF SPANISH AND PORTUGESE WINES. DIRECT IMPORTATION. face Drawn from the Original Casks as Imported. DrprRRTfK700 words
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Advertisement275 1892-01-20 8 Canton Insurance Office Limited i THE undersigned having been Agents for this Ollice, are now prepared to accept Marine Insurance Risks, ou thy favorable terms. For full particulars apply to, BOU.bTEAD Co, Ay cuts. Result of the working of tbe Company f»>r tbe year 1890 The balance nfc credit of275 words
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