The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle, 6 February 1892
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The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle
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Title Section26 1892-02-06 1 The Straits Independent AND PENANG CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY!EVENINGS. Pbicb 20 Cents. PaicE 20 Cents. VOL. IV. PENANG, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY, 0, 1892. No. 267.26 words
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Advertisement841 1892-02-06 1 The North-Britlsh and Mercan- THE STBiITS INSURANCE tile Insurance Company. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. COMPANY, limited. JCstabli»lxed 1*909. KONINKLIJKE PACKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Head Office.—Singapore. Capital £2,000,000. iiroimri.i ftTrlllPnft Subscribed capital $3,000,000 Accumulated f Invested Funds, £2,338,118. NE3APATAM LINE Ul s STEAMERS* Paid up 600,000 THE undersigned have been appointed841 words
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1258 1892-02-06 2 THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR A GRICULTURAL RESOURCES A POLITICAL NECESSITY. In no instance has the trut.li of tlie old axiom “out of evil good may come,” been better exemplified than in the case of the recent threatened l ice famine, which has forced upon the Straits Government the woeful inadequacy1,258 words
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Article1141 1892-02-06 2 The Home papers ex the French mail, which arrived here this morning, are full of details of the arrangements that were being made ior the Royal wedding that was about to take place, whilst those by the English mail of a week later, which leached here1,141 words
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Advertisement261 1892-02-06 2 THE STRAITS INDEPENDENT PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY EVENING. +<X TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE: Per Annum Half-year (Quarter iM Single copy twenty cents. IF PAID IN ARREAK: 5 for three months, after which term the paj>er will only be supplied on payment of the trretr.” Postage, 1 cent261 words
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Article925 1892-02-06 3 (Home papers up to January 15.) Franck.— With regard to the recent coimneuts of various foreign papers on the expulsion of M. Chadourne from Bulgarin, describing the iucident as of grave importance, and even alleging that the French Cabinet felt considerable anxiety as to its consequences, it925 words
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Article694 1892-02-06 3 A Rome correspondent telegraphs:— Although it is uot true that the Reaperor of Austria is coming to Rome it is nevertheless the case that negotiations are going on between Austria and Italy and the Vatican, with the object of putting an end to the Roman question,694 words
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Article401 1892-02-06 3 Writing from Amsterdam, the correspondent of the h. C. E. reports, under date January 6 and 13 It is said that important Bills for a revision of the taxes will be presented to the States-General in February next. Besides the tax on fortunes a tax on401 words
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255 1892-02-06 3 The following reply has been received by the Straits Settlements Association from the Colonial Office in answer to the letter recently forwarded by them to H. M.’s Secretary of State for the Colouies Colonial Office, Downing-street, Jan. 4, 1892. Sic.—l am directed by Lord Knutsford to255 words
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185 1892-02-06 3 'The recent, remarkable run of miles in 425| minutes on the New York Ceutral aud iiudsou River Railway Company, has put the other American railway managers on their mettle, aud they are now preparing for the expected large traffic to the Chicago Word’s Fair in 1893. This185 words
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Article662 1892-02-06 4 (From our Exchanges.) London, 27th January.—ll is announced that Hear Admiral VVilliain Kennedy lias been appointed Commaader-iu-Cliief on the East India Station. The Registrar General’s returns for the week show that the deaths from influenza in London were 500, or double last week’s mortality from the same662 words
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Article130 1892-02-06 4 Thnano, 6th February, 1892. Bates rule as follous London, Demand, Bank AJU du 1)0. 4 months sight, Bank O/U* Do. 6 Credits 3/Oj -> Do. 6 Documentary 3/0£ Calcutta, Demand, Bank Its. 222 Do. 30 days sight, Private 2-4 Bom bat, Demand, Bank ‘2--Do. 30 days sight,Private ‘-*-4^ Madras,130 words
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Article167 1892-02-06 4 (From the Pinang Gazette.”) London, 2nd February. —Repeated attempts to float Her Majesty’s ironclad Victoria have proved unsuccessful. Zanzibar has been proclaimed a free Port. London 3rd February.— The Marquis of Salisbury, speaking at a Tory meeting at Exeter, has paid a splendid tribute of respect and admiration(From the “ Pinang Gazette.”) - 167 words
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Article2469 1892-02-06 4 To Our Kea®ees. —With reference to the spiteful remark ceucerniHg this paper, contained in a letter which appeared in our local contemporary, and which, common honesty failing, the A. 13. C. of journalistic etiquette should have taught the Editor of the Pmany Gazette, who is aware of2,469 words
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Article256 1892-02-06 5 THE NAMCHOW INQUIRY. The Hongkong Telegraph of the 28th ultimo., has the following Oq the reopening of the Court to-day the President announced that as there was no more evidence, it only remained to return a verdict. After a short deliberation the following fiuding was read out We fiud that256 words
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Article314 1892-02-06 5 CIRCULAR FROM THE GOVERNOR. The following circular lias been addressed to the Residents of the Protected Native States at the direction of His Excellency the Governor of the Straits Settlements Colonial Secretary’s Office, Singapore, 18th December, 1891. Sir. —I am directed by the Governor to address314 words
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Article471 1892-02-06 5 Correspondents are requested to authenticate their 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 opinions expressed by our Correspondents. To tlie Editor, Straits Independent. Sir, —I notice in your issue of471 words
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Article1028 1892-02-06 5 (From a Correspondent) I was a stranger iu Taipiug, and tlie first hint I received of an amateur performance being on the tapis was at the Races, where two sandwich men turned up, bearing notices of the show. These “posters” were not inarbistically drawn, and the man1,028 words
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Article1381 1892-02-06 5 At the ordinary fortnightly meeting 1 of the Municipality, held iu the Town Hall yesterday, there were present: J. Y. Kennedy, E>q., President; Capt. Camekon, ee.; A. G. Weight, Esq.; A. R. Adams, Esq.; and Dr. Beown. —A6sent t the Hon. D. Comkie. The minutes of the previous1,381 words
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Article816 1892-02-06 6 Paulas, the great French comiqne, lately refused £250 weekly to sing at Berlin. Asked his price, he replied, Alsace aud Lorraine." The Queen has, it is said, presented some handsome stained-glass windows to the Protestant church at Grasse, in which district Her Majesty spent her last year’s Continental holiday.816 words
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Advertisement21 1892-02-06 6 BOON TEK CO. 27, Beach Street ESTABLISHED 1862. s ////>- at A X 1) 1i EllS, COMMISSION AGENTS, GENERAL MERCHANTS AND STORE-KEEPERS.21 words
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Advertisement424 1892-02-06 6 KHYE HO FOUNDRY COMPANY. Weld Quay. ENGrINEEBS, 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 makerß: Messrs. Broad424 words
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Advertisement828 1892-02-06 7 McLARTY COMPANY, A ddress: CONSULTING ENGINEERS, NAVAL ARCHITECTS, pffice: “McLARTY. Penang shr vetoes ko. 30, beach street, THUE's a. 1. code (1887.) AND PENANG. “A. B.C.’%4th Kdition. CONTRACTORS general Manager: private codes. BEANCHES AT THAIPING, BATU GAJAH AND SINGfAPOBE. P-M. McLARTY, mime CCg>l*r* WE SUPPLY THE UNDERMENTIONED: A 1 tos828 words
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Advertisement725 1892-02-06 8 GOSLING co. TXrn’R.'KS 2, Beach Street POTTERY WOR Cable Address: PENANG. Tobacco, Penang. Having been appointed Agents for the SOL# J GENTS OF THE Kaneeockqe Fire ClaT and Pottery AA/»»in*lUV tracts for the undermentioned FOSADA WINE COMPANY, siLTo rri”r„ p, E Singapore and penang. Largely used throughout I ndia, Burmah725 words
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Advertisement267 1892-02-06 8 Canton Insurance OfficeLi^^ THE undersigned having been appoi nU Agents for this Office, are now prepared"? accept Marine Insurance Risks, on the favorable terms. For fall particulars apply to, BOUSTEAD Co Agent*, Result of the working of the Comm,* for the year 1890: pan J The balance at credit of267 words
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