The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle, 20 August 1892

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  • 27 1 The Straits Independent AND PENANG CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY EVENINGS. paicK 20 Cents. Pbice 20 Cunts. VOL. IV. PENANG, SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 1892. No- 322.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 794 1 Tl e tUe Insurance Company. 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. TH !o?p“™iS2Si? ,OT TZ'Tmwoo' f KONINKLIJKE PACKETVAART MAAfSCHAPPIJ. h.^,o«c.- Sl OAroU! NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. Subscnbrfcpits. Know ’Sr”" 1 7c faTo, ’i lUteM SatUn,J atUl eXPeCtea ArrlVal f TtlTrS^eteenappo-; BEHN, MEYER Co., of tlie ft bove Company, and
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  • 1829 2 In the East and Far East, we are not confronted with the social problems which vex England from time to time, such as What shall we do with our daughters ?—or sons as the case may be.” But wo have other and quite as difficult
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  • 914 2 (London S)' China E-r-[tress, July 22.) This Court. -Her M jocsty, accompanied by Princess Christian, left \V mtlsoi on the I9lh inst and arrived at Osborne during the course of tiie »tt ternoou• Alary Ann Rick, the old coloured woman who arrived recently in this countiy
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    • 263 2 THE STRAITS INDEPENDENT. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY EVENINGS. K>+ terms of SUBSCRIPTION, FAYABLE IN ADVANCE: Per Annum Half-year Single copy twenty cents. IF PAID IN ARKEAU 5 for three months, after which term the paper will only be supplied on payment ot the arrear.” Postage, 1 cent extra per
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  • 2335 3 {Home papers up fo July 22.) kancb. M. Roche, Minister of Com,Utlce > t;iH pi’esented a report on the I' °P‘ Ji w d Universal Exhibition of 1900 1011,0 Resident of Lite Republic. Uo o! -4 to tiife very protracted prepara- 1 Wl,ic, “re required to make
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  • 152 4 Penang, 20l1i August, 1892. Rates rule as follows London, Demand, Bank 2 9| dollar. Do. 4 months sight, Bank 2/9| Do. 3 Credits 2/JO Do. 3 Documentary 2 10| Calculi a, Demand, Bank Its. 226 j Do. 7 days sight, Private 228 Bomhav, Demand, Bank 226 j Do. 7
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  • 227 4 (From the Pinang Gazette.) London, 15 th August. —It appears certain thut in Mr. (ji ladstone s lorthcomiug Ministry the post of First Lord of the Treasury will bo held by himself; the Chancellorship of the Exchequer by Sir W. V. Harcourt; tho Lord Cliancellorship by Lord Herschell;
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  • 1167 4 Coming Back.— Lady Clementi Smith accompanied l»y her three daughters, leaves Marseilles, oil her return to the Straits Settlements, on the 2nd October. The London China Express states that Lady Clementi Smith has greatly benefit ted by her change, and that her health is now satisfactory. J
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  • 154 4 A capital and most exciting match under Association Rules was played yesterday evening on the Esplanade between a mixed learn composed of men from the Cricket Club, Recreation Club, and Police, and a Chinese team captained by Gob Boon Khim, in which the latter were victorious by three
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  • 470 4 The wretched fiasco which lias been made of the Sky-meeting coming off to day 7 is almost sufficient to place it beneath contempt. That the Stewards have the impertinence to call such a hotch-potch concoction a Race Meeting, even though it is qualified as Gymkhana,” is beyond
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  • 2235 4 (By an Outsider) Oil Weiluesday night every seat in the Athenaeum was occupied, nut wholly by independent auditors, for many who wero there are Government servants and, therefore, debarred from taking any part in political discussions. There were many too who, though free, refrained from vo'
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    • 67 4 NOTICE.— Wo havo had handed to us, just before going to press, a letter from Mu. McLarty, in reply to that, appearing in yesterday’s Pinang Gazette signed Separate Crown Colony,” which wo regret to say we are unable to publish in our to-day’s paper, and regarding which, and the editor
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  • 2842 5 At a meeting of the Municipal Com- i missioners ol George Town, Penang, held j jn the Town Hall, yesterday afternoon, there were present J. Y. Kexnkdv, {President) The lion. I) CoMKIK; A.G. WTnuur, ksQ. A. it. Adams; Esq., \V. C. Buown, L-q M. p., and Capt. Andicuson,
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    • 388 6 Government Notification. Tenders called for the General Farm, Upper Perak. TFNDFRS will be receive»! lip to noon of the 15th August, 1892, for renting I he Upper Perak General Farm for a period of ono year, commencing from the 25tli September 1892. 2. The Upper Perak General Farm inclrules the
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    • 406 6 khysho I foundry COJIRiYt I Weld Q„ (n/ ENGINEERS, I boiler-makers I IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS I AND I general contractors I Boiler Fittings and Engineers' I Stores, etc., always in Stock, I j. 0. ALLAN, Manager, MUNICIPAL NOTICE, Not ice is hereby given that a portion of the Esplanade
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    • 1024 7 I McLARTY COMPANY, I pi.EO RArJ c A DDRE s CONSULTING ENGINEERS, NAVAL ARCHITECTS, Off._ e I i [JcU rTYi P ENANG SURVEYORS No. 30, BEACH STREET, I tH OES*- CODE 188 7-) PENANG. I .‘A,O* c 4th Kdltlon (general Manager: I codes. CONTRACTORS, f.m. mclarty mi.u k. I WE
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    • 654 8 RANEEGUNGE EIRE CLAY. NOW OPEM POTTERY WORKS. UNDER EXPERIENCED EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT. VICTORIA HOTEL Works, we are prepared to enter co A mJXJi iTacts for the undermentioned SALT GLAZED STONEWARE PIPE MAIN ROAD, TAAjPIN a. All sizes from 2 to 24 diam. Largely used throughout India, Burmah i am ce 8
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    • 277 8 accept Marine In,, dle Lo sr»*,'*®! f»vor»b!e t« I: f P^,-a ppl B °tJSTEAB 4 c, Result of the worlfinrr c I for the yenr 1800 Jl‘ l:,? The balance &t r a i-. I amounts to *336 1% H dlt f ,v I to divide as fo]| o s
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