The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle, 9 November 1892

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    27 1 The Straits Independent AND PENANG CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY EVENINGS. 'CE 20 Cents. PfiiOE 20 Cents. VL. IV. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1892. No. 345.
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      662 1 Tltf ortli-British and Mercan- le Insurance Company. RRITIQU mm* om.. kmf AIT AII THE st BAITS insurance DnjiSn INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED company, limited. Kstatalisliecl 1909. f Capital £2,000,000. 1 KONINKLIJKE PAGXETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. established im Company, are authorized to NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. I Capital fully Subscribed a ,yaiasfc
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    IS PENANG REPRESENTED, OR “MIS” REPRESENTED?
    1562 2 IS PENANG REPRESENTED, OR “MIS” REPRESENTED We are tempted to propound the above querry, by the lainontable spectacle ona of our so-called representatives made ot’ himself at the meeting on Monday last, convened to discuss the Report of the Select Commission of the Logislalative Council or. the Penang Harbour Improvement
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    FRESH TAXATION IN NETHERLANDS INDIA.
    249 2 The Dutch minister for the Colones, to meet revenue deficits in Netlierlajcb India, has proposed to raise there an excise duiy on matches of 40 cents.(for etch 144 boxes, proceeds f. 940,000, ami to increase the excise duty ou petroleum from f. 1.75 to f.
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    CELEBES AS A GOLD FIELD.
    159 2 CEI.EBE3 lias latterly bee,, attention in Australia, oanccou ..lleced richnes* m «old, and ni Javn, ‘tUt island is favourably look*“P 1 ,ieia ‘rfttxiw, Kcle^ohwtoabeadttataas,;; fSt», lands!,, ernmeut for are said to be found m euor,»oW titles, especially on dm «'.orrt eJ M Gulf. It >a
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      274 2 the straits independent» PIItLISIIKD IVBI WIMBMY ASD c SVTLRU.VV EVKSIXGS. KX TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION, payable IN ADVANCE 12.00 Per Annum (X) Dalf-year 4.00 Quarter Single copy twenty cents. IF PAID IN Alt HE AH 5 for three months, after which term tj>« paper will only he supplied on payment ot
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    THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    4744 3 'rom the Straits Times.”) Thursday, 3rd Nov. r f|iWas a meeting of the Legislative Cona lfc l |a lf P ast o’clock this afterjjoquThere were present:— Excellency the Governor ir Cecil C. Smith, g.c.m.g jj the General Officer Comn iang the Troops (Major General Charles Warreu g.c.m.g.,
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    THE PROPOSED GOVERNMENT PLANTATIONS FOR SELANGOR.
    402 4 The scheme of Mr. E. A. Watso for establishing Government Coffee P,illations for Selangor, at a total ex/inditureof 3302,350, to lie recoupecU>y the oud of the seventh year, has beiu codj mooted on by a Planter frP*d, who writes as follows to the t
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    ANOTHER CATASTROPHE THE PESCADORES.
    486 4 However u* w —j Hongkong Telegraph, Oct, 2d. t Tot *i-Lots of this n orlu oi,w *woMibSatb) Another terrible t at tl,e I'esnJ, P si, °c- r euki "K of the „rfc 1U 1 *>« l Normand and the <1 iVVe lan ft mer '-arc! except
    However u* w —j Hongkong Telegraph, Oct, 2d.  -  486 words
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    THE “ BOKHARA ” RELIEF COMMITTEE.
    204 4 THE BOKHARA RELIEF COMMITTEE. At tha meeting of the Bokhara Uu-t Committee appointed by Uw the Governor of Hongkong v, con tiou with the Bokhara disast was held at Hongkong on tbo October, it was decided to raise in Hongkong of §5,000 to-erecU memorial of the calamity (e. py Valley
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    IMPORTANT PUBLIC MEETING.
    3853 5 Condition op the Penang Harbour Commission’s Report. Scheme Boycotted. hi. J. M. B. Vermont Censured. L it enthusiastic aud repreaeuta- e ojtiug of the Europeau residents .j was held on Monday after--oou u °the Chamber of Commerce Rooiothe object being to ask His Ex- ;j eIJ the
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    EXCHANGES.
    137 6 Penang, Bth November, ISO 2. Hates rule as follows London, Demand, Hank 2/9 «foliar. Do. 4 months sight, Hank 210 Do. 3 Credits 2/10} Do. 3 Documentary... 2/lUj Calcutta, Demand, B&uk Its. 22.*» Do. 7 days sight, Privato 226) Bombay, Demand. Hank 225 Do. 7 days sight, Private 220}
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    LATEST TELEGRAMS.
    145 6 (From tho Vinavg Gazette London, 3rd November. —Tho night exp ess between Edinburgh and London, raninto a goods train abTliirsk. A portioi of the express was burned andse\era bodies were roasted. The casualties uiel 2 killed and 11 injured. The Marquis of Juntly and the Marquis of Tweedule
    (From tho Vinavg Gazette )  -  145 words
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    3295 6 Public Holiday. —To day, being tlio b’thday of 11. R 11. tl»e I*lllloo of Vales, is being held as a Public Holiday tkoughout tlio Straits Settlements. Tbe Ert and Hill fligstaffs, and the shi }>s i: harbour, are gaily decorated with bating. Official Dinnkr. —The Hon. U.
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      144 6 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. The next ordinary Teetinc of tl.o Municipal Commissioners will Jm l.eld m tho Town Hall, at L.oO, p. m., On Friday, 11th November. Business for Meeting 1. Minutes of last meeting to bo confilSed*Lotter from Government re borrow--111 3 P Samples of lamps for Jinrikishas. 4. Tenders for
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    PAHANG.
    167 7 fFrom our own Correspcident Raub, 2nd November. The Headquarters column of the Ist Perak Sikhs arrived here yeserday nu der the Command of Colone Walker, C.M.G., and left to-day by rmrcli route for Selangor via Tras. Owiio 1 to the heavy weather now prevailing oil the East coast, Colonel
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    PENANG’S MESSAGE OF CONDOLENCE TO HONGKONG.
    123 7 In reply to the Penang Cricbt Club’s message of condolence to the longkong Cricket Club on the loss of si many of their best players in the G f the Bokhara, the President of tin Penang Cricket Club has received the allowing letter Hongkong,
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    GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATIONS.
    201 7 STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. Government Gazette, Nov. 4r.Ii. A General Rale made by H. E. the Governor in Couucil, under The Bankruptcy Ordinance 1888/* dealing witli disputed titles to property, laid before the Legislative Council, is published. A regulation under u The Quarantine and Prevention of Disease Ordinauca 1886,” dealing
    Government Gazette, Nov. 4r.Ii.  -  201 words
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    469 7 Correspondents are requested to authenticate their letters an<l to favour us, confidentially, with their names if they do not wish to have them published. U r e do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our Correspondents. 'lhb Subordinate Medical Service. Tlie Editor, Straits Independent Dear Sir,
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    GLEANINGS.
    507 8 It is estimated, according to an American coa temporary, that tho McKinley Hw has nut 0,000,000 per year into the pockets of the New York working ineu. Three Dutch geutlemen arrived at Amoy recently from Holland to study the Amoy dialect, to enable them later on to converse freely,
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    MARKET PRICES.
    212 8 Penan’g, 01 November 1892. CENTRAL MARKET. Description. Beep.— Soup per catiy Cts. 8 Roast 16 Steaks 16 Stew or Curry Meat 12 Ox Tail each 15 longuo 30 Heart 20 li P 6 8 Llver „14 16 Pigs Head each 12 Feet 14 >» >» tongue „12 F
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      304 8 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Tho Municipal Commissioners of Georgia Town, Penang, nivite separate tenders for tho following,(or ono year from tho Ist January next: 1. Ro&i metal (broken in Gaol). ‘2. Ext a road metal. 3. Brjpks and limo. 4. Fir wood. 5. Portland Cement. 6. Yt'ious Materials. 7. Pm ted Receipt
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      969 8 AERATE CMV A T E R S. isg§===^ I, the nudersigned, A. MobnqTE, °n and after tlie 15u.w„„ beg to notify to the residents of this fo "owing will be the Colony, {Sumatra, and the Protected minimum charges f GS F w l 'd Native States that, encouraged by the
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      878 9 McLARTY COMPANY, />->»«»•■ consuming engineers, naval architects P "McLARTY, PENANG SURVEYORS No. 30, BEACH STREET, jg'S A CODE 887.) PENANG. Bdltion AXD -General Manager: pI!I fATE cubes. CONTRACTORS, p. m. mclarty, m.im.s. WE SUPPLY THE UNDERMENTIONED: tog in id forms, I oigingfs of all hinds* I Tion ami Steel Plates,
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      676 10 YY now OPEN TC HY Hi rt U UNDER EXPERIENCED EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT. foundry company. VICTOKIA HOTEL. Weld Quay. MAIN ROAD, TAIPING. Centrally situated; close to the Railway Station, and ENGINEERS, Government Offices. titaVTPQ BEDROOMS NEW LYFURNISUED. BOILER-MAKER Excellent Cuisine, Wines, Spirits, Ac. Table d’ll&te —Separate Tables. nnaAA rmmnrDQ BILLIARDS AND
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      270 10 favourable tST""* BE ®4uc, r 1892. agEute f““ d tb? s 'ofctl°* lltt "pp«y iccept Marine Insurance C' pre M to avorable terms. e Etik Wli« Els F r fall Partieularsa n, bo^4\\ Resnlt of tlie working of I °r tlie year 1390: e on >pany Ibe balance at credo
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