The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle, 20 February 1892

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  • 27 1 The Straits Independent AND PENANG CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY EVEIIINGS. Price 20 Cents. Price 20 Cents. VOb- tY. PENANG, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY, 20, 1892. No- 271.
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    • 898 1 Tll tile°lns urance Company. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. COMPANY, LIMITED. KONINKLIJKE PACKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. o fF^=i™RK 7 oonnnnnn Subscribed capital 53,000.000 NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS- raid P coo.ooo Acenmla Y appointed Deserve Fund 115,000 H ,iUm nv f s Vents, and are authorized Intended SfliluifJ and expected Arrival Of
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  • 1432 2 THE LORD’ S DAY OBSERVANCE BILL. As the vultures scent the battle afar ott, so the approaching signs of a general election start the manipulators working the wires which control the constituencies. These political vultures, like the feathered ones, are keenly sensible of the coining conflict, and eagerly whet their
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  • 745 2 (London Sf China Express, Jan oo T V...'1M.~ r\ J CWr.-The Queen is at O.born, Her Majesty is well, though m great g r i at the death of her favourite j O K^nUsoi] the in rice and Princess ot Walesabout to pay a visit to
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 273 2 THE STRAITS INDEPENDENT PUBLISHED EVLII WEDNESDAY and SATIKDAV EVENINGS. Kx TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE S 12.00 Per Annum m Half-year M Single copy twenty cents. IF PAID IN ARREARS 5 for three mouths, after which term the paper will only he supplied ou payment ot Uie arrear.” Postage,
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  • 1496 3 lEome papers up to January 22.) y J CE .—There was an extraordinary scene in the Chamber on the 19tli lost., !fy Laur and he benne. Deputies, tomerlv belonging 10 tl 'f houlangist Itrtv attempted to interpellate the GovP f »1,0 accusations recently Kt against M Constans
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  • 1296 3 w riting from Amsterdam, tlie correspondent of the L. 8f C. E. reports, under date January 20 Of the new Governor of Aclieen, Mr. C. Deykerhoff, who succeeds Mr. Pompe van Meerdervoort, it is said that he is an able official of very decided character. He
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  • 664 4 (From our Exchanges.) Madras, Oth February. —On Saturday ionsieiir Gaclicle, candidate for election is Member of the Conseii of .'ondicherry, "'as violently assaulted Idle ins|K?cting one of tue polling booths at Pondicherry. He was beaten itli sticks and one of bis arms was dis>led. A pistol was
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  • 131 4 Penang, 20th February, 1892. Rates rule as follows Los don, Demand, Bank 2 11] dollar. Do. 4 mouths sight, Bank 3/0 Do. 6 Credits 3,0]- Do. 6 Documentary Calcct i a, Demand, Bank Its. *223 Do. 30 days sight, Private *224; Bo.ibay, Demand, Bank 223 Do. .40 days sight,Private
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  • 166 4 (From the Pinang Gazette.”) London, 1 6th February. —The National Millers’ Federation has resolved upon a general stoppage ot collieries in the middle of Match, in order to reduce the output and to prevent a reduction in wages. louden, 17 th February. —Vice-Admiral the Hoi. Sir Edmur l
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  • 2110 4 LOCAL A ND GENERAL. The New Colonial Secretary.—Mr. W. E. Maxwell c.m 0., tho new Colonial Secretary, is expected to arrive at Singapore in tiie first week of next month, when Mr. A. P. T\lboT, who has been acting as Colonial Secretary, will go home on 0 mouths’ leave o\
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 41 4 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. The next- meeting of the Municipal Commissioners will l>e held iu the Town Hall, at 2.30. p. m., On Friday, the 4th March. (By Order,) J. II ALL! I AX, Secretary to the Municipal CornniissiouJrs. Penang, 20th February, 1892
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  • 176 5 From llomk. Tito following passages liavo been engaged for the Straits Per Peninsular and Oriental. Per s. s. Valetta from London, Jan. 21.—T0 Singapore: —Mr. W. l\ Mac Mr. 11. Rennie, Mr. J. Campbell. To Penang: —Mr. and Mrs. Fiddes. Per s. s. Arcadia from London, Feb.
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  • 109 5 Arrivals. 19t.1i Fell.—Per s. s. Lady Welti, from IVt UVl.i —Mr. C. L. Gibson. -'Mil Fob.—lVrs- s. Valamcotta, from ;—Mr. G. G. 15 x ton. IVm- s.s. Pentakota from Singapore A. N. Cornelias. Departures. I'Ct Feh.— Per s. s. Lady Veld, for ■‘Mt \V«M —Mr. Fryer, Mr. Tail,
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  • 1628 5 f he following Municipal Progress Report for January, 1892, has been issued Meetings. Two Ordinary meetings were held during the month, on the Bth and 22nd respectively. There were no special meetings. Revenue and Expenditure. —The revenue tor the past month amounts to $57,017.72
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  • 2540 5 At a meeting of the Municipal Commissioners, held at the Town Hall yesterday, there were present: J. .Y. Kennedy, Esq., President; Capt. Cameron, R. E Hon’ble D. Cornrie, A. G. Wright, Esq; A. R. Adams, Esq aud Dr. Brown. The minutes of the previous meeting were road aud
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    • 17 6 BOON TEK CO. Beach Street ESTABLISHED 1862. fin n-ti/ t xjjleiis, COMMISSION AGENTS, GENERAI, MERCHANTS AND STORE-KEEPERS.
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    • 416 6 THE PENANG MARINE ASSQCIrnk i Owing to the Meeting called f 0 I Thursday not being sufficiently at r I to transact the important busi Q(> I which it was convened, NOTICE is 8 8 r I by given that a fresh meeting I'n?' H held at the i TOWN
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    • 906 7 I McLARTY COMPANY, I Jelegraph.c Address: CONSULTING ENGINEERS, NAVAL ARCHITECTS, }*ead pmc*: "McLarty. Penang” surveyors no. 30, beach street, tHU e's A. 1. CODE (1887.) AND PENANG. I Kdition. CONTRACTORS, '{general CManaccr I phivatk codes. BLANCHES AT THAIPING, BATU GAJAH AND SINGAPORE. F M McLA RTY, m.i.m.E I WE SUPPLY
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    • 716 8 R ANEEGUNGE FIRE CLAY.' nQgLING fe CO. AflirC O Beach Street, POTTERY WORKS. Cable Address T PeNANG. Tobacco, Penang. rrITT T n.vin- been .painted Agents for the SOLE AGENTS 01' THE sscJMrirs PO sada wine company, tracts for the undermentionedrUOnUM fV 1111 lI SINGAPORE AND PENANG. the Strata for C
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    • 290 8 Canton Insurance Office I THE undersigned having been a r f Agents for this Office, are ,io w I accept Marine Insurance Risks, 0n I favorable terms, ra < I For full particulars apply to BOUSTEAD Co a I a Result of the working of tU n for the year
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