The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle, 29 June 1892

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  • 28 1 The Straits Independent AND PENANG CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY EVENINGS. o-) Cents. pBIES Prior 20 Cent.?. yoL- H r PENANG, WEDNESDAY, JUNE, 29, 1892. No- 308.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 789 1 and Mercan- THE STRAITS INSURANCE BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. COMPANY, LIMITED. jr,al»bli*h«d 1809. KONINKLIJKE PACKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. j Head Office.—Singapore. Capital £2,000,000. Subscribed capital 5-3,000,000 thE leaned, NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS- Paid up 600,000 fa VOl ab e intended Sailing and expected A rrival of Steamers. hare been a,,
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  • 1192 2 It lias often struck us tlmt, if tlie Government were to pursue a more free and open course in the encouragement of agricultural and other industries in the Straits Settlements and Protected Native States, those industries would receive an impetus which they sadly need, but which
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  • 814 2 Aftisr an existence of 5 years 10 months and 3 weeks, Lord Salisbury’s Parliament is dissolved, and England is now in the throes of a o general election. Although Lord Salisbury’s administration, more especially as regards colonial affairs, has not always commanded our unqualified admiration, still,
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    • 258 2 THE STRAITS INDEPENDENT. PIBLISiIKB VtXi WEDNESDAY AND SATIEDAY EVENINGS. KX TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE: Per Annum 12. Dalf-year M 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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  • 982 3 I[0 j» tf China Express, June, 3.) r\ II.. 1.«, oCK r. —The Queen is at Baltno- Ihiiice and Princess of Wales rJ! family are still on the ContiQ ;l behalf of the Queen, the f Jvjinburgh held the third levee VtJieseason at St. James’s Palace
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  • 1355 3 (Home papers up to June 3.) France. —For some time past, says a Paris correspondent, the idea has taken root that the King ot Italy is tired ot the financial strain which his Government has to bear. There is an impression that he prefers getting through* his
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  • 614 3 Writing from Amstt*rdam, the correspondent of the L. C. E. reports, under date Jone 1 The principal matter of public interest is the visit of the Queens to Berlin. Tlieir Majesties travelled via Krniik-furt-ou-Muin, and there met the King and Queen of Wurtemberg. On May 30
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  • 447 4 (From our Exchanges) New York 17 th June —The Democratic Couveniion will meet at Chicago on Tuesday, for tho selection of the Presidential candidate. The success of Mr. Cleveland is said to be doubtful, owing to the vehement opposition of the New Yorkers to his candidacy. Calcutta,
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  • 131 4 Penang, 28th June, 1892. Hates rule as follows London, Demand, Bank 2/10} dollar. Do. 4 months sight, Hank 2/11} Do. 3 Credits 2/11 Do. 3 Documentary 2/11} Calcutta, Demand, Bank Its. 2241Do. 30 days sight, Private 226 Uomrav, Demand, Bank 224 j Do. 3o days sight,Private 226 Madras, Demand
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  • 228 4 (From the Piuang Gazette.) London 23rd June. —The platform of the Democrats promises the repeal of the McKinley law, and demands a revision of the tariffs, iu the direction of freeing raw materials and reducing the duties on manufactured goods, ft also endorses the proposal of Home Rule
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  • 2126 4 Postal Notice. The following notice is published by the Post Office On the Ist July, 1892, the dimensions for the Pattern and Sample Post will he increased to the following limits Length, 12 inches; breadth, 8 inches; depth, 4 inches. From the same date the postage stamp
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    • 67 4 WANTED. A position as Secretary, Clerk, or Teacher by an obliging, energetic, and strictly temperate American. Speaks Spanish and English. Terms moderate. Address, Mr. ROBERTS, Post Office, Penang. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. The next ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commissioners will be held in the Town Hall, at 2.30, p. m., On
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  • 411 5 P;ist'T' lVt3 ,oei, > (,r some little time the exrt :Ut rUM l mrj i'eaaug of centre of'c* a Seu, et Society at the the rev L appropriation of of Su,„ 1 S I u "h r for the benefit if tlieo| lf, r L S
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  • 96 5 Tire following account, for May, 1892, has been forwarded by tire Managers of tire under-mentioned Banks, duly certified by them, for publication in the Government Gazette. Average Amount of Bank Notes in Circulation. Singapore. Mercantile Bank §843,015 Chartered Bank 1,434,282 H’koug &> Shanghai Bank 1,410,500
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  • 717 5 Mr. F. G. Somkrvillk the former Manager of the Penang branch of the Chartered Link of India, London and China, seems to have had a lively experience over the luggage with which he travelled from here to Scotland. Pilfered ami fleeced, he now has, in addi
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  • 1580 5 The following are the official Minutes of the ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commissioners, held on the 10th June, 1892 Present. J. Y. Kennedy, Esq., (President) The Honourable L). CoMRIE; A. G. Weight, Esq. A. R. Adams, Esq W. C. Brown Esq ,m d and Capt. Anderson,r jc.
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  • 663 6 Succi, the well known fasting man, is Stated to have become insane, and to have been arrested by the Pans police. It is eported on undeniable autlioi ity that Colonel Ynnoff, the hero of the 1 mini incident, has been presented by the C z ii with a Valuable
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    • 91 6 PAINLESS DENTISTRY. Mb. J. F. Tkufisrt, of Messrs. Stephens and Teufert, Dental Surgeons of Rangoon, is now in Penang lor a. short tune only, and will l»e glad to hear from intending patients to arrange early ap poiutments FEES MODERATE. 4dB. Address: Esplanade llotel. AMERICAN DENTISTRY. Dr. Jno. Rabe,i>.d.s., of
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    • 969 6 1 HHll khye ho Government Notification. 10L j\ lilt COMPAA Tenders called for the General Farm, Weld Quay Upper Perak. TENDERS will be received up to ENGINEERS, noon of the 15th August, 1892, for ren- T3nTT ting t he Upper Perak General Farm for a period of one year, commencing
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    • 1110 7 McLARTY COMPANY, j el sGR aph.c Address: CONSULTING ENGINEERS, NAVAL ARCHITECTS, EA “McLarty. Penang surveyors No. 30, BEACH STREET, THUE'S a. 1. CODE (1887.) ASD PENANG. 4th Edition. -Qcneral Manager: ~k i vlxk codes. CONTRACTORS, F. M. MCLARTY, U.1.U.8. WE SUPPLY THE UNDERMENTIONED: «a'e-to r°rgings of »11 lron and Steel
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    • 663 8 KANEEGUNGE FIRE CLAY. NOW OPEN POTTERY WORKS. UNDER EXPERIENCED EL ROPE AN MANAGEMENT. Having been appointed Agents for the T /I Kaneegunge Fire Clay and Pottery 11 111 Ili Jl, |ft II II I J "Works, we are prepared to enter con- tracts for I he undermentioned SALT GLAZED, STONEWARE
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    • 270 8 CantonlnsuranceOfflc^^ THE undersigned bavin* k Agents for this Office, ar e ap P° accept Marine Insurance Uin* pre l iare, l t favorable terms. ks > on the n^, For full partioul^ BODi W* c,., djen U Result of the working of h for the year 1890: 11,6 Lwipwj I
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