The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle, 12 November 1892

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    27 1 The Straits Independent AND PENANG CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY EVENINGS. Price 20 Cents. Price 20 Cents. VOL. TV. PENANG, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1892. No. 346.
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      729 1 Tie JTortli-3riti3li aud Mercan- tile Insurance Company. QDITiou uinu 0 11fm THE straits insurance 3RITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGAT ON COMPANY. LIMITED. company, limited. K«tabliBhed 1809. c« m £2,000,000. KONINKLIJKE PACKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. established isss. 7it \<) undersigned, being the appointed r < Uof this company, are authorized to NtGAPATAM LINE OF
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    THE SHONE DRAINAGE SYSTEM.
    2003 2 As there is more than a probability that the sanitation of Penang in the future will be accomplished by tho Siiont, system of drainage, a description of that system, divested, as far as possible, of all technicalities, so as to render it understandable to those of
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    SUMMARY OF HOME NEWS.
    1553 2 (London Sy China Express, Ooi- ‘‘j. (London Lama o'p 1 ti Tun Court.— The Queen, to at Balmoral, has paid anot 41 tho Duke and Duchess o 1 |4iuLodge. It is now staled #t gupress Frederick of Gorinii ~y ing to visit the (jueon a lB
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      274 2 the straits independent. H'BLISIIED KVKUV HhI»NKSIK\'i AM S.m uit.w EYKSIXCS. TERiVSS OF^SUBSCmPTION, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE: 12.00 Ter Annum 7 00 Half-year 4.00 Quarter Single copy twenty cents. IF PAID IN AUK E AH: 3 5 for three mouths, after which t,«*i m tjio paper will only be supplied on payment
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    EUROPEAN SITUATION.
    2438 3 (Home papers up to Oct. 21st.) France. —Ou the meeting of the Fienclt Chamber on tlie 18th inst. for tlie Autumn Session, the Government were attacked for not doing enough iu counection with the Cramaux strike. M. Loubet said the Government had fulfilled their duty by endeavouring to
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    TELEGRAMS BY MAIL.
    452 4 (From our Exchanges.) London, 31 st October. Later details regarding the less of the ltoumaniu state that the vessel struck the rocks a thousand yards from shore and was swept by tremendous seas. Most of the officers were on the bridge at the lime and were tho
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    EXCHANGES.
    149 4 Penang, 12th November, 1892. Rates rule as follows London, Demand, Bank f/9} dollar. Do. 4 months sight, Bank 4/91 Do. 3 Credits |/10j Do. 3 Documentary... l/lOj Calcutta, Demand, Bank lls. 1225 Do. 7 days sight, Private 226| Bombay, Demand. Bank ‘J2S Do. 7 days sight, Private *j26| Madras,
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    LATEST TELEGRAMS.
    169 4 (From the I’inang Galette London, 7th November. —Kir William ILircourt and Mr. Morley will he among the absentees from tlie Gvildball Banquet. Sixty thousand cotton qieratives in Lancashire have struck a/id fourteen million spindles are idle in consequence. 'l’lie Chartered MerCuuUlo Bank Inis won the case against the
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    903 4 Mail News. —Owing to the nrrivnl o two mails since Wednesday, tiie amount of mail news in our columns. Inis crowded out a lot of local matter. However, it will appear in tine course. Departure of the Llon. LI. Trotter. Tiie lion. U. Trotter, some time Acting
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      51 4 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. A Special meeting of the Municipal Commissioners will be hold at the usual time and place on Monday, the 14th iuso., to consider aud pass tho Budget for 1893. (By Order,) J. W. lIA LLI FAX, Secretary to the Municipal Commissioners. Municipal Office, Town Hall. Penang, 11th November,
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    THE PENANG ATHENÆUM.
    173 5 Only a few honourable members turned np at the Athenaeum on Thursday evenining last, to hear Mr.VV. Muakett’s paper on Poetry and Politics, and the Influeiico exercised upon them by nature. The paper met with considerable appreciation from those present, and was followed by a short discussion,
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    THE PENANG-P. W. MATCH.
    1009 5 How are the mighty fallen Despite Die aid of the redoubtable Bird, fetclied down to Butterworth lrom tf e jungle fastness where lie lianas out; despite the wily Slot hard, the superhuman exertions of the always practicing Carter, and the new found services of the Ornamental”
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    THE PERAK TURF CLUB.
    621 5 A General Meeting of the Perak Turf Club was held on November 7th, at b p m at the I’erak Club, Taipenpr, there were 21, Members present. Mr. 1 readier the President, being in the chair. 2. The accounts, showing a balance to the credit of
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    THE MUNICIPALITY.
    848 5 At the Ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commissioners of George Town, Penang, held yesterday afternoon in the Town Hall, there were present:— J. Y. Kennedy, Esq., President); the Honourable, D. Comrie; A. R. Adams, Esq., A. G. Wright, Esq W. D. Brown, Esq., m d., aud Capt. Anderson,
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    MARKET PRICES.
    214 6 Penako, 12tli November 1892. CENTRAL MARKET. Description. P er catly Cts. 8 Soup 16 Roast 16 Steaks io Stew or Curry Meat Ox Tail 3 q Tongue 20 Heart 3 Tripo ”14 Liver 16 r Pig’s Head cach Feet lL > Touguo Fisd. 17 Selangin P cv ](J
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      228 6 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that in terras of section 20 of Ordinance IX of 1889, as amended by Ordinance XVII of 1889, an election of a Municipal Commissioner for the Municipality of George Town for the three years, 1893, 1894 and 1895, will take place at the Town
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      1362 6 f""" “NOTICE OF SALE OF CROWHtAHiK I Tenders will bo received at tb° Rest- Uy. I 1 enders Office Penang, up to The undermentioned Crown Lands situated in tli« \r u 1 1 d6 on ou U lbe 7lh December, 1892, for ,> eoa „g Island, will be sol.l by
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      772 7 McLARTY COMPANY^ CTOIH6 “VAL architects, P l' lijL ~j a SURVEY OKS No. 30, BEACH STREET, I. CODE 1 OBI.) fll flsS A- 1 V PENANG. 8 .C.".4th KdiUoii. AND iSU (YVMrm?UHIA.,D General Manager: pbivatk CODES. I UAI 1 p. M McLARTY, u.i.U.e. 3-=»;4Bm«=*s WE SUPPLY THE UNDERMENTIONED: I aud
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      739 8 rz. Tr f\ no w oiiH XT H I JcJ HU UNDER EXPERIENCED EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT. foundry company. VICTORIA HOTEL. Weld Quay. MAIN ROAD, TAIPIN G. Centrally situated; close to the Railway Station* and ENGINEERS, Government Offices. BEDROOMS NEW LYFURNISHED. BOILER-MAKERS, Excellent Cuisine, Wines, Spirits, Ac. Table d’HAte —Separate Tables. nn.o,
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      251 8 Royal L °a<ion AsaTlri A S-'its >»vin g a, -CGpt Fi,. e I Con, pat B BEB:g a «Es!rH Sept, lgg-2 Cl ‘M»nu WtattoS a TUli l; l(Jci ,i ’V .11,:, rg;B I JL’or fuj] w I ie balance B f Pf .j. amounts to la/io of 1890 i A
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