The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle, 28 December 1892

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  • 27 1 The Straits Independent AND PENANG CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY EVENINGS. Prior 20 Cents. Priob 20 Cents. VOL. IV. PENANC4, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1892. No. 359.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 719 1 TlieNortU-3ritisUandMercaii- j THE STRAITS INSURANCE tile Insurance Company. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. COMPANY, LIMIT ED. K»tfU>lisHed pnrn a ■nr TOTTtiti ICQS Capital £2,000,000. KONINKLIJKE PACKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. established isss. TUT! undersigned, being the appointed MTOAD ATAM l IMP nr OTITJIMCDO Capital fully Subscribed: agents of tins Company, are authorized
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  • 1269 2 Lord Beaconsfield, we believe, it was who made the remark It! is always the unexpected which happens yet, surely, in some characters, the unexpected, when it does happen, is little short of a miracle. No one would have suspected the Acting Attorney-General of the otraits Settlements of
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  • 1504 2 (from the Strait, ft I huksday. 2T,.„ n > TuURsDAY 0 'ViUlenmo,,. There were W lili Hi» Excellency Zg T'""' (Sir Cecil 0 Smith >Ve ,()r U. H.e Qenen.l ll (M^orGenZ^rr’r He lion, the Colonial Se„, vlil 1 W Maxwell, c.m.g.) s Ao ;r; W* A. tJarwood
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 266 2 THE STRAITS INDEPENDENT. PI UIJ.SIII!H KVKKV ff£I)NRSDA¥ ASH f.l v KX terms of subscription, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE: 12 00 per A nnutn 7Ai> IT»lf-y*ar Quarter Single copy twenty rents. IF PAID IN A RUE AH ft for three months, after wittH> paper will only be supplied on payment arrear. Postal,
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  • 1036 3 Writing from Amsterdam, the corres. poudent of the L. fy C. E. reports uuder date November 30 The Queeu aud the Queen Regent have arrived from Uet Loo at the Hague, and were received by several high functionaries. The Court will reside at the Hague during
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  • 357 3 The Avenir publishes a description of an exciting tiger-huut near Hung-hoa, eliding in the death of three tigers. The villagers of Di-nao had informed the Resident that three tigers had established themselves iu business near the village, among houses and farms scattered about a dense forest, and
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  • 670 3 (From our Exchanges.J London, I0(fo December. —Alderman Horatio David Davies, Conservative member for Rochester, has been unseated for corrupt practices at the recent election. London [l2 th December. —Mr. Jabez Spencer Balfour, Gladstonian, has resigned his seat for Burnley. Mr. Balfour is chairman of two building societies
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  • 152 4 Penang, 28tli December, 1892. Rates rule as follows London, Demand, Bank 2/8§ dollar. Do. 4 months sight, Bank 2/9 Do. 3 Credits 2/9} Do. 3 Documentary... 2/9§ Calcutta, Demand, Bank Its. 223 Do. 7 days sight, Private 224} Bombay, Demand, Bank 223 Do. 7 days sight, Private 224} Madras,
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  • 118 4 (From tll e aces M. do Les- o «pb m* the Presidency of the Suez Chamber lias agreed to prosecute the Senators and Deputies connected with the Panama scandal. London 23rd December.— I here is a growing consternation in Paris. A meeting of Bonapartists lias sent an envoy
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  • 900 4 Returned. —The Lion. Chief Justice Bovill returned to Singapore by the Vurnea yesterday ulternoou. A Hideous Shame. —Among the items disallowed by the Government in next, year's Budget, are Mr. Adam's swimming bath and Doctor Brown's recreation scheme for the young natives and Chinese, the two grandest
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  • 216 4 A European I’olice Inspector Killed. Wo have to record a sad accident which happened on Christmas morning’, hy which Inspector Hope, of Relau, lost his life. It appears that Inspector Hope was returning from Balik Pulao, where he iiad spent his Christmas eve, to Relau, when he
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  • 267 4 Tennis. —The Doubles. Elliot started the serving from the Light Street eud, Penang winuing the first game, after deuce had been called several times. The second game was also won by Peuaug, Cole playiug iu a Cool and deliberate manner, while Shropshire seemed to be slightly excited.
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  • 2571 4 The Smoker at the Penang Club on Saturday night was a great success ns was the dinner which preceded it. After an overture by the Penang Band, Mr. r Hargreaves and Dr. Barker sang a song each, and Mr. Dunmau, one of the visiiors, who is the fortuuate
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 204 4 NOTICE. Owing to changes in tariffs made by Australian Governments, and to the continued serious depreciation in silver currency, revised telegraph rates will be introduced from this Station, from January Ist, 1893. vllo revised The following are tariffs *i ok Europe per word 31 .So Singapore "I* India Burmah >»
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  • 309 5 Province Wellesley vs. Singapore. J. F. Lamb aud L. E. P. Wolferstan for the Province, met Elliot and MacTaggart yesterday afternoon, the Court being the same on which the PenangSingapore match was played. Mac laggarb commenced the serving with two double faults, the first game, a love one,
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  • 504 5 ’The Challenge Cup. Penang and Singapore competed on Saturday last for the Challenge Cap, with the following results :—Messrs. L. C. Brown and Gillespie were the first two away. The former won the first hole, bub matters were equalised at the secoud. The third hole was won by Brown
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  • 220 6 Penano, 28th December, 1892. CENTRAL MARKET. Description. Beef. Soup per catty Cts. 8 Roast Steaks Stew or Curry Meat 12 Ox Tail each 15 Tongue 30 Heart 20 Tripe 8 Liver 14 Pork. 10 Pig’s Head each 12 Feet f... i» 1A Tongue 12 Fish.— Selangin per catty
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  • 600 6 programme FIRST DAY, InuiSSDAY, I<>TH JaW,,v 7Oqo mSTRACE.-3.30p i B93 Ihk Maidk» Pla'pb.— Vail*. S!5 O K k 1 Worses that have never won F r any course, Roadster, Gri»‘ Ji mp Races eicepted. Weight, lft IS.; allowances as per scale. Dj s tance I mde. Entrance
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 214 6 MUNICIPAL notice. A Special Meeting of tl.e Municipal Commissioners will be held at the ToHall, at 8.30 p.m. Thursday next tl 28th instant. BUSINESS. To consider a letter from Government re Budget for 1893. T (By Order,) J. W. HALLIFAX, Secretary to the Municipal Cmimwioners. Municipal Office, Town Hall. Psnano,
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    • 481 6 JAMES MOTION CO. WATCHMAKERS A JKffKLLKRS,SIJiGAPOBI, beg to intimates to the residents of Penang aud the Protected Native States that they have now on view at MESSRS. GOSLING CO.’S, PENANG, ft selection of Gold and Diamond Jewellery &c., comprising:— Gold Bracelets, Diamond, Flexible Curb Plain Engraved, Pearl Spray, Ac.; Gold
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    • 565 6 AERATED WATERS. I, the undersigned, A. Moungyk, beg to notify to the residents of this Colony, 'Sumatra, and the Protected Native States that, encouraged hy the success that has attended my Aerated Water Manufactory established at Tai •ping, about 5 years since, I have erected A Complete SkTof New Machinery,
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 785 7 r MeLARTY COMPANY, T CONSULTING ENGINEERS, NAVAL ARCHITECTS, P"»ce 1 --.x SURVEYOKS No. 30, BEACH STREET. 1 PENANG. .‘A. B.C.T >«• AND J S general CMcuiaccr: p itl y CONTRACTORS. f. m. mclarty, m.i.m.e. j T- -»§€&>{« /o. 2o C, CTS y E SUPPLY THE UNDERMENTIONED: AaWtos y —Fht'chiy, Iron
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    • 583 8 Y- ow «v> NOW —OXO yC H Jgi ii U UNDER, EXPERIENCED EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT. FOUNDRY COMPANY. VICTORIA HOTEL. Weld Qua y. M IIN II OA />• TAIP VG. engineers. -nir a -rrTiT>o Centrally situated; close to the Railway Station, and BOILER-MAKERS, J Government Offices. IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS hkdkooms newly
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    • 260 8 Royal EicliaS^ l Lo&cion, I Agents having )fip I l.<> accept FjVr j, ov<! Comp»,,- I favour»'»! )!orC UM liiaks* I lp| Tv l Penang, tJ, o X, ,O I So mlw92. M k I C^oni us J au 'I -^°fflce,l w «...l- B beeu "PPoinW I iks > #a
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