The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle, 14 May 1892

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  • 27 1 The Straits Independent AND PENANG CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY EVENINGS. :n 20 Cents. I’kioe 20 Cents. VO. IV. PENANG, SATURDAY, MAY, 14, 1892. No- 295.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 839 1 Th/Arth-Britisll aud Mercail- THE STRAITS INSURANCE “Suranca Company. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. company, limited. i koninklijke packetvaart maatschappij. Head Office.—Singapore. Capital h Subscribed capital 83 000 000 Arwl ,i^u,^ir, mh £‘i,s3sjt3 NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. Pai«i up 600,000 TfHndersigned have been appointed Reserve Fund 115 000 !’7 funded
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  • 1503 2 The celebrated Magna Chart a, despite the great and glorious privileges it secured to Englishmen for all time, lias entailed one or two not altogether unmixed blessings upon them, among which compulsory service on juries may be reckoned as the chief. Of course, we know
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  • 1013 2 {London Sp China Express) April Tub Court. Tlie Q, le eu still at IJjeres, au<l is reported to be broudilj enjoying her visit. Tl, e Jucelud Princess of Wales are spen ag tl.eir continental holiday very qi ily, and 11. great privacy. Prince ifred of Edinburgh,
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    • 261 2 THE STRAITS INDEPENDENT. PtBLISHED EVKP.V VEMBIAT AND SATIIiDAV EVENINGS. K* TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE: Per Annum Iji** Fbilf-year y Quarter Single copy twenty cents. IF PAID iN ARREAR 5 for three months, after which term the paper will only be supplied on payment of the arrear.” Postage, 1
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  • 1426 3 (Home papers up to April 15.) 1 kanck. A lengthy debate took place !l! tlie 1' re lie 1 1 Chamber on the J Ith inst. 11 t ie position of France with regard <» Baliomey. The great interest of the «•oiiato, says a Paris correspondent, lay
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  • 543 3 Writing from Amsterdam, the correspondent of the L. fy C. E. reports, under date April 13 The visit of the Queen and the QueenRegent to the Court of Berlin has now been fixed for the beginning of May, and their Majesties will be accompanied by a
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  • 424 3 Wakkkn v. {Smith. Commenting on the letter which Colonel Alex. Burton Brown addressed to the Broad Arrow in reference to Sir Charles Warren’s relations with Sir Cecil Clemeuti Smith, particularly in connection with the lirst Pahang <li»turlmnces, and wiiich we reproduced in our issue
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  • 654 4 (From our Exchanges.) London, 30th, April. —ln the Uouse of Commons last night a motion was brought forward by Mr. Clark in favor of a separate Parliament lor Ireland, Scotland and Wales, but was rejected by seventy-four against titty-four votes. At a conference of spinners belu at
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  • 135 4 Penang, 14t.1i May, 1892. Rates rule as follows London, Demand, Bank 2 9| dollars. Do. 4 months sight, Bank 2/10l Do. 3 Credits 2 Jo|-| Do. 3 Documentary 2/10| Calcotia, Demand, Bank Us. 223 Do. 30 days sight, Private 224 Bombav, Demand, Bank 223—£ Do. 30 days sight,Private 224
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  • 139 4 (From the Pinang Gazette.) London, 9th May The Duke of Westminster considers that it will be next to impossible to run Orme for the Derby. Most of the Republican State Conventions have elected their delegates to the National Convention, aud only five of them are in favour of
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  • 790 4 —Straits Times, i)th Ma (From oar own Correspondent.) Tapah, 1 ith May. Inspector MacNamara leaves here for Pahang lliis morning. No Sikhs go with him. Klana, a Malay Clerk in the Collector and Magistrate’s office here, is raising a party of scouts for service in Pahang.
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  • 1362 4 .—Straits Times. The New Deputy Colonial Qginkkb. —Captain Anderson, R.K., the lew Deputy Colouial Engineer, arrive! in Penang ou Thursday last, uccouiptiued by Mrs. Anderson. The Penang Band.—The Pendngßind will play the following selection of music, on the date, and at ttie place indicated Monday, at the
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    • 311 4 FILLIS’ GREAT CIRCUS. YO-OAY, SATURDAY, MAY 14TH. ‘i Grand Performances. At 4 p. m. and 9 p. m. Children J Price at 4 p m. to all parts IN THE EVENING, AT 9 p. m. MAMMOTH NOVELTIES. GREAT FLYING TRAPEZE ACT, By Mons. LUNARDI, Champion Trapeze Artist of the World.
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  • 122 5 There was a good attendance at the Penang Athenaeum on Wednesday last, to hear Professor Vaughan Svenson lecture or the Wild Tribes of the Malay Peninsular. The Professor, who is a ready and fluent speaker, held the attention of his audience lor about an hoar and a
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  • 159 5 Our attention lias been drawn to the fact that a paper posted in Penang on May 4th, was only delivered at the Gula Estate on Wednesday, the 11th inst., or exactly a week after it left here. This, as everybody must admit, is simply disgraceful in a State
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  • 315 5 During the past week Fillis’ popular place of amusement li as been filled to overflowing upon more than one occasion. 'Die programmes since Tuesday last, have been interesting and varied, and the performers went through their work with more vim then ever. The skating by the Charlton troupe
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  • 295 5 From Llome. The following passages have been engaged for the Straits Per Peninsular and Oriental. Per s. s. Oriental, from Loudon, April IT.—To Singapore-:—Mr. A. B. Lewis, Mr. (J. Douglas, aud Mr. J. Everton W ood. Per s. s. Victoria, from Loudon, April 29.—T0 Singapore:—Mr. aud Mrs.
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  • 1859 5 At an Ordinary Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners, held yesterday afternoon iu the Town Hall, there were present. J. Y. Kennedy, Esq., President the Hou. D. Connie, A. G. Wright, Esq., and Dr. Brown. A. li. Adams, Esq., arrived later on. The minutes of the previous Special and
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  • 900 6 An extraordinary affair is reported to have occurred at Madame Tussaud’s Waxworks Exhibition. A workmau engaged in arranging the materials removed from the scene of the Raiuhill tragedy to tiie Chamber of Horrors, on being sent for, was iouud lymg dead ou the stones. It is understood tiuib Her
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    • 77 6 FIREWORKS. We have received a parcel of best English made Fireworks of all descriptions. GOSLING CO. Penang, 13th May, 1892. 449 TENDERS WANTEDTenders are wanted for the erection of a two-story brick godown with slated roof for Messrs. Boustiad Co, Penang. Tbe specification and plans of the building can be
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    • 403 6 KHYE lo FOUNDRY CORPAY. TVeld Quay, ENGINEERS, BOILER-MAKE 3, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDtS AND GENERAL CONTRACTfcS. Boiler Fittings and Engijers' Stores, etc*, always in Sock. J. G. ALLAY Maniger, MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Notice is lierei.y given that ,e porlion of Perak Road betweeu Ddo Kramat and Jelutong, will he cUed to
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    • 1120 7 McLARTY COMPANY, 'legraph.c Address: CONSULTING ENGINEERS, NAVAL ARCHITECTS, HEA FF CE 'McLarty, Penang" surveyors no. 30, beach street, 4UE'S A. 1. CODE (l 887.) AND PENANG. ••A.8.C.”» 4th Kdition. CONTRACTORS, general 'Manager private codes. BRANCHES AT TEAIPINGr, BATH GrAJAH AND SINGAPORE. McLARTY, m.lm.e. WE SUPPLY THE UNDERMENTIONED: Asbes? m all
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    • 724 8 RANEEGUNGE FIRE CLAY. NOW O.PE N POTTERY “works. UNDER EXPERIENCED EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT. Having been appointed Agents for the T A TT i Raneegunge Fire Clay and Pottery y JL V/XtdLJlli XiiV/ JL JUJUi 'Works, we are prepared to enter contracts for the undermentioned IWI T v r< SALT «LAZED, STONEWARE
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    • 283 8 Cantonlnsurance Oflace,£|^ THE undersigned having been L Agents for this Ollice, are now accept Marine Insurance Risks I to favorable terms. 5 r For full particulars apply u BOUSTEAD *u. Result of the working of H,a r for the year 1890: 6 The balance at credit 0 f irqa amounts
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