The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle, 17 August 1892
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The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle
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Title Section28 1892-08-17 1 The Straits Independent AND PENANG CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY EVENINGS. PBIC* 20CKXTS. Pii ice 20 Cents. yob I' Y• PENANG, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1892. No- 321.28 words
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Advertisement832 1892-08-17 1 ~gg£S££!SEr BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. T mpany*lVSSd 1 015 TTi&mm' I KONINKLIJKE PACKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. n«»o,^, NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS- fZ’Z Fire upon the most favor- Intemleil Suiting and expected Arrival of Steamer*. if 08 0 Fam -,115,000 *ble terms. TV kn o Ihc undersigned have been appointed Agents832 words
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Article1597 1892-08-17 2 It was Gkokuk Washington who said that hen the English Government makes up its mind to do a thing, it never goes the straight way to work about it, but always invents some euphemistic term to cover its real object.” What was true over one hundred years1,597 words
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Article1466 1892-08-17 2 fiie Sect Belle left Singapore for Pahang, at 10 p. in. on the iOtli inst., will» the llon’ble the Colonial Secretary and the Da to Munlri of Johore on board. The object of Mr. Maxwell’s second visit to that disturbed State is probably to tell the1,466 words
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Advertisement269 1892-08-17 2 THĔSTRAIT8 independent PIBLISHKI» KVl.llV WMKSD.U AM> SATllllt.U EVI.MNCS. K>i TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION, I’AYABLE IN ADVANCE: o io 00 Per Annum > lnlf 7 car i.OO Quarter Single copy twenty cents. IF PAID IN AIIREAR S 5 for three months, niter which term the paper will only be supplied on payment269 words
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Article504 1892-08-17 3 rioneer. llieie have been many complaints of late years that the martial classes in India are showing more and more disinclination to serve in the army. The 1 unjab is, of course, the great recruiting ground, and there have been large demands made upon it, not—rioneer. - 504 words
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379 1892-08-17 3 As our renders may have observed, the French Government have recently been in communication with Gord Salisbury, asking him to inform tho English Missionary Societies that they will have o withdraw their Missions from Algeria, on the ground that, fur many grave reasons any religious propaganda379 words
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Article895 1892-08-17 3 The improvements that have been introduced into modern fire-arms have had for their object to increase the rapidity of the fire and the extent of the range. The soft leaden bullet has been replaced by a steel mantled projectile, that not only carries further, but pierces through obstructions895 words
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260 1892-08-17 3 'The ques l ion of tho transportation of petroleum in bulk through tho Suez Canal is tho subject of a White Paper of ninety pages. Tiie main feature of it is a report by Sir F. Abel aud Mr. Boverton Redwuod on the danger260 words
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Article2073 1892-08-17 4 (From our Exchanges J Paris, 4th August. —Seven deaths from cholera were reported in Paris yesterday and seven also in ''ours. Sofia, 4th August. —The Bulgarian Government are publishing a series of ostensibly authentic Russian secret despatches showing that certain Russian high officials were concerned in fomenting2,073 words
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Article145 1892-08-17 4 Penang, 17tii August, 1892 Hates rule as follows London, Demand, Bank 2 9j dollar Do. 4 months sight, Hank 2 10 Do. 3 Credits 2 Jo’ Do. 3 Documentary 210 j Cai.cutia, Demand, Hank Its. 226 Do. 30 days sight, Private 228 1 Bomhay, Demand, Bank Do. 30 days145 words
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Article337 1892-08-17 4 (From tho Liming Gazelle London 10 th August. Lord Llersched was misreported yesterday us to tha Liberal» 5 foreign policy. What lbs boid* s l,ip said was, that he hoped that the policy of abstaining from criticism of foreign affairs at critical moments would be continued when Mr.(From tho Liming Gazelle.) - 337 words
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Advertisement120 1892-08-17 4 SALE ILhorseT I-he undersio n p f i i Oq Friday 19th at Church Street Gham low.njr excellent U ./K--perty of a Penan* QenM he Producing his Stud, \'S e,Dan powerful. h W fencer, baa be,,, dri,,. i.*^ “TT-++ S r‘v Aus,|, alian II?-! Kitty 6 Years Old. Perl q.uet120 words
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Article1728 1892-08-17 5 SOTICK.— ri.e Mails for Penang P Packet Melbourne left .Singat|,e s. s. Nuddea at 4 p.in. yes- o. Mail steamer Bokhara, r CoMnbo for Peuaug at 4 pm. on t idili instant. jj oM! Miss Trotter will be at ;i t the Residency on Friday (h. 10t'.1,728 words
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191 1892-08-17 5 Tho second performance of The Private Secretary” in aid of the Penang Band Fund, secured a moderately lull house, sutlicient, however, to fully jus tify the action of the Committee ot me Dramatic Club in giving two entertain meats. From start to finish,191 words
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Article680 1892-08-17 5 I he Bangkok Tunes, to whom, by-tne-bye, we owe an apology for having questioned the accuracy of its previous statement, reiterates that Peuaug has nothing to hope for from the alleged coalfields of Mr. McGregor and say's: The fact is that Mr. McGregor does not680 words
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Article414 1892-08-17 5 'The following description of the capital of China, extracted from Mrs. Howard m mceut’s recur l of her travels Lom “Newfoundland lo China” (London: Sampson Low Co., 1892) will find an echo in t<he breast of every man whoso fate it has been to414 words
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Article963 1892-08-17 6 The first sight of Mars through an observatory telescope is almost terrify mg, even for a person of good nerves It in as if one saw the whole earth, wit!» its ice polos, as a solid globe, floating overhead. One distinguishes clearly the d u k blue963 words
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Article385 1892-08-17 6 Robert L. Garner, Lbo man who speaks (be language of monkeys, intends to start for the western coast of Africa to undertake a journey into the abode of the large gorillas and chimpanzee. Garner has never been in Africa, all his former work in studying monkey languages385 words
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Advertisement462 1892-08-17 6 Government Notification. Tenders called for the General Farm, Ufper Perak. IENDERS will be received up to noon of the 15th August, 1892, for renting the Upper Perak General Farm for a period of one year, commencing from the 25th September 1892. 2. The Upper Perak General Farm includes the exclusive462 words
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Advertisement413 1892-08-17 6 Ikhyelil foundry com has,. I IVeld Oun,, I ENGINEERS, I TOILER-MAKERS, I IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS I AND I general contractors I Boiler Fittings and Engineers' I Stores, etc., always in Stock. I J. G. ALLAN J Manager. MUNICIPAL NOTICE, Not ice is hereby given that a portion „f 1.0413 words
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Advertisement1047 1892-08-17 7 I McLARTY COMPANY, I t ,,es rAPHIC > ddre J s: CONSULTING ENGINEERS, naval ARCHITECTS, 9 i'hjoURTY. Penang surveyors No. so, beach street, H t. CODE i 88 7.) PENANG. q|j£ S AND I 4 111 Kdition. general Manaccr: v'rK cooks. CONTRACTORS, r. m. mclarty, m.i.m.e. H I WE SUPPLY1,047 words
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Advertisement673 1892-08-17 8 RANEEGUNGE FIRE CLAY. NOW OPEN POTTERY WORKS. UNDER EXPERIENCED ELROPEAN MANAGEMENT. VICTORIA HOTEL Works, we are prepared to enter con- W AV A VAVAIA A AjJLIi Ir-acts for the undermentioned 11 salt glazed stoneware pipes main ROAD, TAIPIX G. All sizes from 2 to 24 aiam. Largely used throughout India,673 words
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Advertisement262 1892-08-17 8 I CantonluB Agents uS offi ce litin B '**ol;. accept Marine Insu~r a "B favorable terms. '<-c lu,-k, H Foifuli P-tieu,a rsapplyto Bo I I Result of tile WOl'kinr f I for the year 1800;-! amounts to f 1800 5 to divide as follow.’. whlch it i*l A Dividend 0262 words
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