The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle, 20 April 1892

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  • 26 1 The Straits Independent AND PENANG CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY EVENINGS. Pbicb 20 Cents. Price 20 Cents. VOL PENANG, WEDNESDAY, APRIE, 20, 1892. No- 288.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 879 1 I Company. "j BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. COMPANY, LIMITED. NCE I K»i»i>il*hed iso». KONINKLIJKE PACKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. he AD omc*.—smo^ou*. NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. s«o. pM awo.ooo I the undersigned have been appointed Reserve Fund 11 non I pompany’s Agents, and are authorized Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of
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  • 1440 2 As it is very true that two wrongs can never make one right, so it is equally certain that bolstering up an unfair criticism, is not the way to convince people of the soundness of judgment displayed m a first article which originated a
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  • 1911 2 (London China Express Mar. 18.) Thz Court. The Queen leaves for Iter Continental trip to-morrow. The Prince of Wales with the Princess ami family are living 1 very quietly at Cap Marlin. Their great desire is to remain undisturbed. Parliament. —ln the House of Lords several
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    • 98 2 THE STRAITS INDEPENDENT. mtUSHKI» tVKKV UUiNtSItW AID SATIMAY EYKSIM Kh TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE: Per Annum 3 12. CM) Half-year 7.00 Quarter 4.50 Single copy twenty ceuts. IF PAID IN AKREAR 5 for three months, after which term the paper will only be supplied on payment of the
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  • 1768 3 (Home papers up to March 25.) France.—The Marquis of Dufferin and Ava was received on the 21st inst. in audieuce by the President of the Republic, to whom he presented his credentials. The new Ambassador, who was accompanied by the entire staff of the Emaassy in full
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  • 495 3 Writing from Amsterdam, the correspondent of the Zv. C. E. reports, under date March 23 The Court is at the Hague, and the Queen Regent intends to make a trip to Soostdyk to-morrow. On the order of her Majesty some improvements have been made iu the
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  • 137 4 Penang, 20ih April, 1892. Rates rule as follows London, Demand, Bank 2 dollars. Do. 4 months sight, Ihtnk 2 Do. 3 Credits 2 10£ Do. 3 Documentary 2T0£ Calcutta, Demand, Rank Us. 222|-223 I >o. 30 days sight, Private 224-223 7 Rom hay, Demand, Rank 2221-223 Do. 30 days
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  • 212 4 (From tlie Pinang Gazette.) London, 11th April.— Oxford has won the Boat Race. It is officially stated that the Russian famine has cost thirty millions sterling. At a meeting, a letter from the Hon. J. W. Lowther (the political Secretary to the Foreigu Office), replying to certain proposals
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  • 828 4 We reproduce the following latest official and other intelligence concerning the Pahang rising from the columns of our variousStraifs contemporaries, merely prefixing the dates of the issues in which they appeared (14£/i). —On making enquiries at the Secretariat, we (Free Press) were in termed that all
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  • 54 4 MARRIAGE. Gottlieb—Broadhurst. —On the 23rd March, at St. Peter’s Church, Bayswater, by the Rev. Corbett-Moore, M.A., George Spencer Harris, Barrist.er-at-Liw, eldest sou of F. H. Gottlieb, Esqr., lately Senior Magistrate and Commissioner of the Court of Requests, Penang, Straits Settlements, to Amy, eldest daughter of Richard Broad hurst,
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  • 1156 4 Crowded Out. —We regret that want of space caused by the Pahang Rising and our lengthy report of tiie Eister Sports, coiqded with the arrival of two European Mails, compels us to hold over an interesting account of Slavery in Netherlands India,” and many other important items.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 161 4 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. The Municipal Commissioners of George Town, Penang, invite tenders for the supply ot certain lengths of 12” and 9” earthenware lialf-round cliauuels and Lend», etcFull particulars can be obtained, at the Municipal Engineer’s Office. Tenders, which should be endorsed Tender for earth ware half-round channels, will be received
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  • 3463 5 The Cricket. lViitffl tin* |?an ,w between 1 ennng ,uiil k 1( W(IS first talked about, at the nets, ir IVuaiiif men bewailed the fact that n tv,"otherwise ‘Chinese” Watson ,1 Relied tbe ranks ol Perak, and i: JSdismal surmises were beard as to Ki j.ru^a’oili'V oi‘
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  • 690 6 At a meeting of the Municipal Commissioners of George Town held in the Town Hall on Thursday last, there were present: —The Hon. D. Comrie, Mr. A. G. Wright, ancl Dr. Brown. Mr. Comrie having been elected to the Chair, the minutes of the previous meeting were read
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    • 91 6 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. The Municipal Commissioners of George Town, Penang, invite tenders for the following 1. The construction of a Market at Jelutong. 2. The construction of a Hearse House. Full particulars can be obtained at the Municipal Engineers Office. Separate tenders, which should be endorsed as above, will be received
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    • 983 6 AN APOLOGY. TT IT V Tjl The Prosecution op the Hongkong H 1 Opium Farmer. v I beg to express through your columns POTINDTCY Pflllh'v I my deep regret that 1 should in a hasty IV/UimiU UJ.UI^y momeut, in consequence of my not being TVclfi able to read, or understand
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    • 870 7 McLARTY COMPANY, Te b gkaph.c address. consulting engineers, naval architects, H£AD pFFICE “IIdCIARTY, PENANG” SURVEYORS No. 30, BEACH STREET, CODE (1887.) AND PENANG. B ith Kcliticm CONTRACTORS, general CODB3 branches at thaiping, batu gajah and singapoeb. r M McLARTY Ml3iEy 111 V A* L 1 u t i 2CB3"C c
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    • 750 8 RANEEGUNGE FIRE CLAY, ft()SLING CO. POTTERY WORKS. \J\JV±JA.IX \A W 2> w Sir»t, Cable Address PENANG. f Havinff been appointed Agents for tlie Tobacco, Penang. mTTTTt Eiß* Clay aud Pottery > SO LE AGENTS OF THE Works, we are prepared to enter cou SALT GLAZED?STONE'WABE PIPES POSADA WINE COMPANY, All
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    • 253 8 Cantonlnsur ance Ofacexi^ THE underaigned havirjc Agents for this Office, are t low accept Insurance favorable terms. For full particulars anp]. bodstelSVJj,, Result of the working 0 f tU r for the year 1890 The balance at credit 0 f I*ga amounts to $d38,196.18, wL; .i At v V to
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