The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle, 23 January 1892

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  • 28 1 The Straits Independent AND PENANG CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY EVENINGS. T>RrrjK 21 Cbxts. Prior 20 Cents. YOL. IV. Hp PENANG, SATURDAY, JANUARY, 23, 1892. No- 264,
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 833 1 Th o Vorth-British and Mercan- THE STRAITS INSURANCE tile insurance Company. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVISATION COMPANY, LIMITED. COMPANY, LIMITED. K«litt>liHhP(l 1009- KONINKLIJKE PACKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Head Office.—Singapore. Capital £2,000,000. yCMDITIH MIC M «TTIUnQ Subscribed capital $3,000,001) Accumulated Invested Funds, £2,838,118. NtbAKAI AM LINt Ur O I tAMtKO* Paid up 600,000 titr
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  • 1051 2 There can be little doubt but that the “Storm in a tea-cup,” yclept by some the Pahang War,” is now nearly at an end. With but few followers, and hemmed in on all sides, the recalcitrant Orang Kaya cannot fail of being brought to book in a
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  • 1346 2 {London 8f China Express Dec. 25.) The Lourt. —The Queen accompanied by Princess Beatrice and children, has arrived at Osborne from Windsor Castle :o spend Christmas. The Prince and Princess of Wales spend Christmas at Marlborough house. General. —Severe wintry weather li as let in and
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 268 2 THE STRAITS INDEPENDENT. fIBUSHED EVEN WEDSESDAV A\l* SATI'BDAV EVfcNIM +<H TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION, PAYAHLE IN ADVANCE: <2 J 2 00 Per Annum Half-year <• Quarter V Single copy twenty cents. IF PAID IN Alt R EAH 5 for three months, after which term the paper will only he supplied on
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  • 1644 3 (Uome papers up to January, 1.) France. M. Milievoye questioned M. Ribot in the Freuoh Chamber concerning the expulsion of M. Chadourne from Bulgaria. M. Ribot said that Bulgaria, being under the Sultan’ssuzeramty, was not an independent State, but was obliged to respect the Capitulations, and unable
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  • 1633 3 (From our Exchanges.) Neiv York Bth January —At the local sales to-day, cottoii reached the lowest price known for the last century. London 9th January. —Colonel Peacock has been gazetted British Consul at Bagdad and Major Talbot, British Consul at Bushire. Lord Randolph Churchill Las arrived in
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  • 130 4 Penang, 23rd January, 1892. Rates rule as follows BRndon, Demand, Bank 3 11£ d<>, 'ar Do. 4 mouths sight, Bank Do. 6 Credits 3/1* »> Do. 6 Documentary 3/Jf > Calcltia, Demand, Bank /Is. 22 1 Do. 30 days sight, Private 224 Bon bay, Demand, Bank 222 Do. 30
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  • 223 4 (From the Pinaxg Gazette.”) London, 1 9th January. Wednesday (20th) will he observed as a day of mourning in connection with the death of his late Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence and Avondale. Numberless foreign princes will attend the funeral. Telegrams of sympathy have been received from
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  • 344 4 {From the Pinang Gazette. Teas, 2 1st January At Bentong, on Wednesday, a patrol was attacked, and at Kuala Bidus, to-day, another patrol was attacked there were no casualties. News arrived here to-day of another attack on the lialf-way camp and on AIcNamara’s party on its
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  • 1410 4 The General Commanding.— H. E. Ma-jor-General Sir Charles Warren, G C.M.S., Commanding the Troops, Straus Settlements, arrived in Penang yesterday, on a„ inspection tour. His Excellency s stay here will be very short. Butterworth and the Band. W itb regard to Mr. Egerton’s proposal to get the
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  • 322 5 First Day, Saturday, 23rd January. —This Maiden Plate. Value $l5O. —For all horses whicli }iMve never won a race on any course (Roadsters, Griffin, and Jump Races ex<*epted) Weight per scale. Distance 1 mile. 1 Nimble foot; 2, Friendless; 3, Memoir 2 —The Penang Vase. Value $125. —For
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  • 751 5 Special fur the Straits Independent.” Mr. llewett, the State Auditor, proceeds to Ceylon shortly on three months leave. On dit that he goes to look for safe investments. The eight to ten per cent interest that many of the higher officials used to get here for their loans,
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  • 1951 5 THE LOSS OF THE NAM CHOW.” Says the Hongkong Telegraph, in its issue of the 12th instant. We are indebted to Commander W. C. U. Hastings, R.N., Harbour Master, for the following copy of a telegram forwarded from Captain Burr of the Porpoise to Admiral Richards, yesterday afternoon Steamer, name
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  • 1450 6 An ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commissioner's, was held yesterday, at the Town Hall, at which there were presud; Esq., (President); Captain CaMKRON, R.E The Hon Tie I t. Comkie; A. G. VVeight, Ksq; and A. It. Adams, Esq. (Doctor Brown arrived later on The Minutes of the
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 471 6 NOTICE! Mr. G. A. Ketschker lias to-day taken over, tor 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 in Malacca hitherto conducted by me, as
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    • 226 6 PIANOS!! PIANOS!! PIANOS!!! Messrs. MISQUITH Co., SINGAPORE, Have on view a superb stock of Puxog by the following reputed makers:— Messrs. Bkoadwood Sons London Messrs. Collard Collar» London Herr Carl Roenesch Dresden Herr Berlin Msssrs. Arthur Allison Co. London Messrs. MISQUITH Co.’s Burmah Models from $2OO. Special attention is directed
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    • 877 7 McLARTY COMPANY, jblegraph.c address: CONSULTING ENGINEERS, NAVAL ARCHITECTS, EAD P^.ce: “McLarty. Penang” surveyors no. 30, beach street, THUES a. 1. CODE (1887.) AND PENANG. V. B.C.”* •'1-th. Kditlon. CONTRACTORS, general CManaccr private codes. BLANCHES AT THAIPIN3. BATU &AJAH AND SINGAPQBE. F M.SMcLARTY.’Jf./.Jt/ E WE SUPPLY THE UNDERMENTIONED: 1 toP in
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    • 652 8 ““■'“"“"“r GOSLING CO. POTTERY WORKS. Cable Address: J^ENANG. SOLE AGENTS OF THE POSADA WINE COMPANY, 8AH oLizVof STONEWA BE PIPES SINGAPORE AND PENANG. All <*izos from 2” to 24’ diam. 18PECIALITY OF SJSSS.'SSSS hS."- »»C! iKMMAHOH. faco Drawn from the Original Casks as Imported. rl *B.Bni«AKDPIBMl^JM Bottle. Do,. DUCT10NS of
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    • 285 8 Canton Insurance Office Li^ d M THE undersigned having been apn„, r Agents for this Office, are now prepay] accept Marine Insurance Risks, on the n H favorable terms. H For full particulars apply to, BOUSTEAD Co Ayentt, Result of the working of the Comn. for the year 1890 7
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