The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle, 1 June 1892

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  • 27 1 The Straits Independent AND PENANG CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY EVENINGS. Pbicb 20 0«««- Price 20 Cents. VOL. IV PENANG, WEDNESDAY, JUNE, 1, 1892. No. 300.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 821 1 .Cw^tU-BritiaU andMercan- THE straits INSURANCE tile insurance Company. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. COMPANY, LIMITED. koninklijke PACKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Head Opfice.—Singapore. Capita q iipftiniri.i Subscribed capital $3,000,000 NtGAPATAivI LINE OF STEAMERS- m «j— -*"-<»< sZi£3w- ta w £ji S2 to‘ B3Ure of the above Company, and are prepared to •able
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  • 1379 2 Who is to Blame Correct as Shakestear generally is in liis trite sayings, it lias often struck us that more than one of them stands in need of qualification in these venal times. For instance, He who steals my purse, steals trash,” is very line moral
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  • 4450 2 Dre adf u l Catast rophe. Tempest and Fire. Thousands of Lives Lost. Material Losses Amounting to Millions. General Mourning. I Void aMauritius paper which lias just reached us—the Commercial (Jazelte, published at Port-Louis, we extract the subjoined particulars ot the terrible calamity which swept
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 206 2 THt STRAITS INDEPENDENT. KBUSHF,» F.VKIIV TONKSMY AYB SATt UHAV EYKMStiS. Kx TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE: Per Annum 3 12. Half-year >» Quarter Single copy twenty cents. IF PAID IN AKREAU S It for three mouths, after which term the paper will only he supplied on payment of the
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  • 1196 4 (From our Exchanges) Borne 1 6th May. —The retention in the new Cabiuet of Signor Pelloux as Minister of War and Signor Pacoret di Bon as Minister of Marine is regarded as a sign that the policy of the Government in regard to armaments will remaiu unchanged.
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  • 132 4 Penang, 31st May, 1892. Rates rule as follows London, Demand, Bank 2/10 dollar. Do. 4 months sight, Bank 2/10f Do. 3 Credits 2/31 Do. 3 Documentary 2/1 1| Calcutta, Demand, Bank Its. 224 Do. 30 days sight, Private 225 Bombay, Demand, Bank 224 Do. 30 days sight,Private 225 Madras,
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  • 128 4 (From the Pi nang G London, 26 th May resigned his commission. P am sborne The Jubus army numbei-pd 7 OftO were armed with snider rifles T» for four hours before they tinallv lt London, 2 7th L quis of Salisbury’s carriage bolted i° 1 ilir Street. The
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  • 1742 4 Bank Holiday.— Whit Monday tl, e (3tl. mst is gazetted as a Bank Holiday throughout the Colony. All the flunk* and 1 üblic offices will be closed ou that day. A ISiLw 1 ost Office.—At the request of the Postal Authorities of fSiain, it is notified that
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  • Page 4 Advertisements

  • 70 5 The following prices were paid on the tobacco sale held in Amsterdam on the 25th May, 1592 Estates. Per kilo. 2337 Bales Deli Maatschappij, Sundry Estates 126 cts. 1601 Senembah Maatschappij, Sundry Estates.. 101 240 Bavaria Estate... 101 500 Biudjey Estate 24 J 440 Siabat Estates... 241
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  • 468 5 Writing from Barit Bunter, under date. May 28, a correspondent says:—• e have had gay doings ht**e lately, and all on account of the departure of Mr. and Mrs. Brewster. Mr. Brewster, as your readers are aware, lias gone up a step on the official ladder, 80
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  • 152 5 Friday, May 27. It is notified that Her Majesty the Queen has appointed the Hou’ble T. bhelford, Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements, to be a Companion of tbe Most Distinguished Order of Saiut Michael aud Saint George. The Hou’ble the Acting Chief
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  • 972 5 Writing from Amsterdam, the correspondent of tne L. ijy C. E. reports, under date May 4: 'The Queen and the Queen Regent left this city on the 29tli ult., aud on the 2nd iust. they proceeded Irum the 11 1- gue to Sautliu Baden. Several authorities
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  • 1649 6 The following are the official Minutes of the ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commissioners, held on the 13th May, 1802: Fresent. —J. Y. Kennedy Esq., President, The Honourable D. CoMlilE, A. G. XVright, Esq., A. R. Adams, Esq and \V. C. Brown, Esq., m. d. 1. The Minutes
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 80 6 TOWN HALL. HARRY STANLEY’S COMIC OPERA AND BURLESQUE COMPANY, OF 50 ARTISTES, W ill Rg-Aiteau at Penang. ON MONDAY, 6TH JUNE, H hen there will he performed Ihe late Alfred Ckllieu’s celebrated aud successful Comic Opera, DOKOTHY Opening of the New Stage. New Scenery, Costumes, Efficient Orchestra, Chorus, etc., etc.
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    • 366 6 khye Ho FOUNDRY COMPANY Weld Quay. ENGINEERS, EOILEH-STAKEEs, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS A ND GENERAL CONTRACTORS Boiler Fittings and Engineers’ Stores, etc., always in Stock J G- ALLAN, Manager MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Notice is hereby (riven that tl,ep, r "on of I erak Road between Date L mat and Jel.Uono, wi
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 1159 7 McLARTY COMPANY, Ts le<3 rAPHIC A ddress: consulting engineers, naval architects, iii] C LaRTY, Penang” surveyors no. 30, beach street,: m;£S A- 1. CODE (1887.) ASD pbnamo. 1 jj c.”»4 th Kdition general ANU CONTRACTORS» r. m. mclarty, mim e. PRIVATE CODES. WE SUPPLY THE UNDERMENTIONED: 0 j Q ;i
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 773 8 EERANGUNGE FIRE CLAY. NOW OPEN UNDER EXPERIENCED EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT. POTTERY WOKSS* VICTORIA HOTEL. Works, we are prepared to enter contracts for the undermentioned rir T ml td C i SALT GLAZED, STONEWARE PIPES MAIN ROAD) lAIEIAs tr. the Straits for Culverts, Wells, Sewers, Slui- GoVemiH6llt OIIIC6S. ces, Ventilators, and for
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    • 276 8 CantonlnauranS^^THE underaigned having Agents for this Office, are L i ap P° in M accept Marine Insurance Rich» u> favorable terms. OQ naos; For full particular apply p, BOCSTKAU 4 Co Ayentt. Result of tlie workina 0 f tI.P r for the year 1890 n oQl paDj The balance at
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