The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle, 27 January 1892

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  • 27 1 The Straits Independent AND PENANG CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY EVENINGS. Pbioi? 20 Cents. Price 20 Cents. VOL. IV. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY, 27, 1892. No- 265.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 842 1 The North-British and Mercan-! THE STRAITS INSURANCE tile Insurance Company. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. COMPANY, limited. JCstabli«hed 1009. I KONINKLIJKE PACKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Head Office.—Singapore. Capital £2.000,000. iirniniTiii mr nr ftT riiipno Subscribed capital $3,000,00) Acenmnlated Invested Funds, £2,838,118. NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS* Paid up 600,00 THE undersigned have
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  • 1797 2 On Racing in General. Since the reign of His Most Gracious Majesty, King James L, when public racing was first introduced into Great Britain, and before that monarch’s time, when the great nobles of the mother country used to ruin themselves over private matches, much has occurred to
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  • 783 2 The Official Version. r lhe Selangor Government Gazette, in its issue of the 22nd inst., gives the following official resume of the several occurrences winch took place in Pahantf since the outbreak of the rising on the 17tli ultimo Ou the 21st (December) information was received
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    • 260 2 THE STRAITS INDEPENDENT PLBLISHKU EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY EVKMViS. -Kh TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE: Per Annum Half-year Quarter Single copy twenty cents. IF PAID IN ARBEAB*. 5 for three months, after which term the paper will only be supplied on payment ol ttie arrear.” Postage, 1 cent extra
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  • 661 3 ritinir from Amsterdam, December -d ami 00, the correspondent of the L. C. E. reports The Court is at the IJague, and the Queen Rodent received in audience sevfc,,;d persons of rank, wlio afterwards dined at the Koyal table. Owing to the holidays, tiie last week
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  • 438 3 Several Russian newspapers, including tlie Novoe Vremja and the l J eter6burgskja Viedomosti, have lately been discussing the question of the attitude to be observed by Russia towards Korea. The views expressed by these journals are believed to agree substantially with those of the Government, and may
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  • 744 3 (From our Exchanges.) London lGf/i January. —The six prisoners who are charged with complicity in the Anarchist plot, were brought before the Walsall Court yesterday. Counsel for the Treasury applied fora remand to enable the police to enquire into the ramifications of a widespread conspiracy which exists
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  • 555 3 Rome, 14 th January. —ln the Chamber of Deputies this evening, the President announced, in moving terms, the death of the Duke of Clerence, and that England’s sorrow was Italy’s sorrow. The House warmly concurred with the President’s remarks. London
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  • 130 4 Penang, 27th Jauuary, 1892. Rates rule as follows London, Demand, Bank 2/1 dollar Do. 4 months sight, Bank 3/0] Do. 6 Credits 3/0£ Do. 6 Documentary 3/0f Calcutta, Demand, Bank Its. ‘222 Do. 30 days sight, Private 224 Bombay, Demand, Bank 222 Do. 30 days sight,Private 224 Madras, Demand
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  • 198 4 (From the Pinang Gazette.”) London, 22nd Jamiary. —His late Eminence, Cardinal Alanning, was buried yesterday in Kensal Green Cemetery. The Hon. Sir Edmund J. Monson, K. c. m. g., lately British Ambassador to Greece, has been appointed British Minister at Brussels. Mr. Edwin Henry Egerton, c. b., now
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  • 834 4 kO I ICE. Saturday next, being a public holiday, interfering with the ordinary work of our establishment, we must, being already hue in the publication of our paper, avail ourselves of the opportunity to stop that day’s issue of the “Straits Independent,” in order to be in
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  • 4556 4 FIRST DAY. Satukday, 23rd January. It has been our misfortune, rather than our fault, to attend, dui iug our professional journalistic career, several race meetings of a more or less depressing type but, in the whole course of our varied experience, it has never fallen to our lot
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  • 1625 6 'FLe following report for December, 1891, lias been issued Meetings. —Two ordinary meetings were held during the month, namely, on the 11 th and 29tdi. There were no special meetings. Municipal Commissioners. —The election to fill the vacancy, caused by the expiry of Mr.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 19 6 BOON TEK CO. JiearJt Street, ESTABLISHED 1862. SII I I’-CIIA X /> I, ICHS, COMMISSION AGENTS, GENERAL MERCHANTS AND STORE-KEEPERS.
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    • 437 6 KHYE HO FOUNDRY COMPANY. Weld Quay. ENGINEERS, BOILER-MAKERS, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, AND GENERAL CONTRACTORS. Boiler Fittings and Engineers’ Stores, etc., always in Stock. J. G. ALLAN, Manager, PIANOS!! PIANOS!! PIANOS!!! Messrs. MISQUITH Co., SINGAPORE, Have on view a superb stock of Pianos by the following reputed makers;— Messrs. Bkoadwood
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    • 759 7 McLARTY COMPANY, Jeuegraph.c Address: CONSULTING ENGINEERS, NAVAL ARCHITECTS, pF F ,c E McLarty, Penang surveyors No 30, beach street, THUE's A- 1. CODE (1887.) AND PENANG. /L. 13. C.”, -dth. Edition. CONTRACTORS, '{general o\lanacer PRIVATE COOES. BRANCHES AT THAIPING, BATH GAJAH AND SINGAPORE. F M “cLARTY, mime WE SUPPLY THE
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    • 758 8 GOSLING CO. POTTERY WORKS. Cable Address: A t f or the T BACCO f **SOLE AGENTS OF THE Having been appointed Agents Works, we are prepared to enter Tu- poSADA WINE COMPANY, SALT GLAZED d STONEWARE PIPES SINGAPORE AND PENANG. All sizes from 2” to 24 diam. Largely used throughout
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    • 258 8 Canton Insurance Office Limited THE undersigned having been Agents for this Office, are now prepared to accept Marine Insurance Risks, on the most favorable terms. For full particulars apply to, BOUSTEAD <fc Co, Agents. Result of tlie working of the Company for the year 1890 The balance at credit of
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