The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle, 24 August 1892

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    27 1 The Straits Independent AND PENANG CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY IND SATURDAY EVENINGS. pgico 20 Cents. Price 20 Cents. VOL IV• PENANG, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1892. No. 323.
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      810 1 and Mercan- —r t* pany BR,T,SH ,ND,A STEAM NAVIBATIJN COMPANY, LIMITED. 1 iS£Ki NCB Capital £2,000,000. KONINKLIJKE PACKET V A ART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Head Omci- Sinsapore. NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS- i m ’ZZ STJi. rc vpnjtp Intended Sailing and ejected Arrival of Steamers. j Be»™ Fund „115,000 BEHN. MEYER A Co,
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    THE PROGRESSIVENESS OF OUR CHINESE YOUTH.
    1589 2 Among tlio signs of llio times which must most forcibly strike the observant student of tilings here who has a soul above the eternal gabble of scandal which seems the chief occupation of most people, surely the palpable progression of the Chinese is deserving
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    SUMMARY OF HOME NEWS.
    949 2 (London Sp China Express, July 29 The Couut.—The Queen is at O-horue. I’litj German Emperor, who will take part in the Cowes Regatta, is expected to arrive on the 2ml prox. The Urines and Princes of Wal-s are s'aying at Sandringham. 'l’ho Duke of York lias
    (London Sp China Express, July 29 )  -  949 words
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      260 2 the straits independent. PIBLISBKD im\ WKDSESDAV AAD SATIT.IIAV EVKMXCS. K>t TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE: Ter Annum S 1*2.00 Half-year Single copy twenty cents. IF PAID IN ARREAK 5 for three months, after which term the paper will only he supplied on payment o tie a i rear.” Postage,
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    THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.
    2139 3 THE E UROPEAN SITUAT ION. \llyme papers up to July 29.) ---At, ilia Paris Assizes, on s 1,110 l our Anarchists, whose proceeding, were convict- ll! soutenced Faugoux to ‘v labour, siml Ciieveuet > 10 lvv vlve years, D. oaet v,!lU, 7 contiuemeut, and *'l i i si v it
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    HOLLAND AND NETHERLANDS INDIA.
    561 3 Writing from Amsterdam, under dates July 2<) and 27, the corrcspoudeub of tho [j. C. E. reports: 'l’iie Hereditary Duke and Duchess of Baden have paid a visit to tho Koyal Family at Soestdyk. The German Minister gave a dinner party in honour of the visitors.
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    EXCHANGES.
    149 4 Penang, 24th August, 1892. Hales rule as follows London, Demand, Bank 2 8| dollar. Do. 4 months sight, Bank 2/9| Do. 3 Credits 29J Do. 3 Documentary 210 Cai.cui ia, Demand, Bank lls. 228 Do. 3 days sight, Private 229| Boil day, Demand, Bank 228 Do. 3 days sight,Private
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    LATEST TELEGRAMS.
    177 4 (From the Finany Gazette.) London 1 8th August. —Mr. Sumners has been appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary for the Colonies. [This gentleman would seem to be Mr. William Summers, who, in the list Ptrliameut, represented Huddersfield. He is the only Summers iu the list of members o the late
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    1397 4 Mail Notice —The Homeward hound P. O. Mail steamer Veninsular is expected here ou Friday morning. DEPARTURE OF THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE. His Honour Mr. Justice Wood, Acting Chief Justice, left Penang 011 Saturday afternoon last, for Singapore. It is anticipated that Penang has seen the last
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    A VERY COMMENDABLE WAY OF SETTLING FAMILY DIFFERENCE.
    293 4 We are very pleased lo learn that th family differences which recently a between Mr. On# Loon le ll Sin Tek, two of the sons of the Uto- h Boon Kheng, and which led tothe\o h brother taking out a warrant agam
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      92 4 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Applications for the following appointments will be received by the undersigned np to 1 p.m., ou Thursday the Ist September next. 1. 3rd Clerk and Tracer in the Engineer's Office at a salary of <s2o a inonih. 2. Bih Clerk in the Secretary’s Office at a salary of
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      85 4 MUNICIPAL NOTICE The next ordinary meeting of the Mniicipal Commissioners will be held in tP Town Hall, at 2.30, p. m., On Friday, 2nd September. (By Order), J. W. HALLIFihX, Secretary to the Municipal Commissvners. Municipal Office, Town Hall. NOTICE. All persons having claims agains the Estate of tho late
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    17 4 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE* “i DEATH.—At Taping, Perak, off Sunday morning last, Mr. John Dishman, Government Printer, deeply regretted.
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    THE “HOME RULE” DEBATE AT THE ATHENÆUM.
    1772 5 j, fear and tremhling that we '> ur columns for the ventilation Jilie many grievances which w wltiCled, if not ill advised, deI „j to have raised amongst some the members of our otherwise more thin phleginrttio community. Fear, be- ~11 1 1m
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    LAST SATURDAY’S FIASCO.
    785 5 It is not our intention to give a detailed report of last Saturdays’ so called races, tor three good and sufficient reasons, and those are Ist, The game is’nt worth tlie c.mdle 2ud, As the Slewurds ot Hie Penang Turf Club have thought fit to ignore u-q
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    THE MUNICIPALITY.
    1223 5 The following are the official Minutes of the Special Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners, held on sth August, 1892: Present. —-I. Y. Kknnkdy, Esq President, The Honourable I). CoMtilK., A. G. Witiaur, Esq., A R. Adams, E q and Giipt. Andkk-om, k.k. Absent. —\V. G. Bkown, E#q if-
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    GLEANINGS.
    1353 6 Paris tradesmen have been swindle-1 to the extent of f. 3 ,000,000 by a Mint A pparuti, who led them to believe tlifJshe had received large orders from th* Russian Court. A lace dealer supplied her with 1,000 yards of gold lace in th? belief that it was to
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      374 6 khye Htl I FOUNDRY COMPAQ- I JVeUI Quay. ENGINEERS, I BOILER-lake £S) I iROd AND BRASS FOUNDERS AND I GEMjjKAL I Boiler Fittings and Engineers I Stoies, etc., always in Stock 9. 0. ALLAN Muitagt v, MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Notice is hereby ‘liven a apc the I jsplanude Road liicm r
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      963 7 IMcLARTY COMPANY, I r^* >pH,c ADDRE f| SS: CONSULTING ENGINEERS, NAVAL ARCHITECTS, D FF CE ‘*McU RTY f* ENANG SURVEYORS No. 30, BEACH STREET, 1, CODE (l 887.) PENANG. fH OES* AXD .v.B- c 4th general Manager: /vtk cooks. CONTRACTORS, r. m. mclarty, mim.e. I I’iil' WE SUPPLY THE UNDERMENTIONED:
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      724 8 RANEEGUNGE EIRE CLAY. NOW OPEN POTTERY WORKS. UNDER EXPERIENCED EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT. Uaving been appointed Agents for the iTTririlAIJ T A TT /VI ll Y.l T Ranekgcnoe Fim Clay and Pottery I/ 111 I 111,1 A. fl II I HI I Works, we are prepared to enter con* A iracts for
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      275 8 Cautouiu 9ura^^^* IHE undetsicrtifd i Agents for thi* oj avili ***En>,. Wm accept Marine lu^TlU? favorable term a i S F °r full part ieu ar3 Result of the WfirV r I for the year l l ,c ;I^H Ihe balance to jamounts to *338, 1M w l t ot
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