The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle, 3 April 1889

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1 8 The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle
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    27 1 The Straits Independent AND PENANG CHRONICLE Price 20 Cents. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY MORNINGS. TiilCE 20 CENTS. VOL I. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 1889. No. 7
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    HIGH CHURCH v. LOW CHURCH.
    885 2 From certain correspondence published in the Singapore, Free Press it would appear that several members of the congregation attending St. Andrews Cathedral at Singapore have at last been awakened to a sense of tlie duty they owe to themselves as well as others who hold
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    THE SOCIETIES BILL.
    949 2 H. In resuming our review of the proceedings in the Legislative Council on the 2nd reading of the Societies Bill, we find that Mr. Shelford was followed by our Resident Councillor. We cannot see that Mr. W. E. Maxwell succeeded in throwing any fresh light on the
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    A TRIP TO TONGKAH.
    915 2 Cremation of a Rajah. One of our subscribers who went lately to Tongkah to assist at the Cremation of the remains of the late Rajah, has kindly favored us with the following very interesting details of his journey According to my promise, I prepared to leave
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      267 2 THE STRAITS INDEPENDENT. FUBL1SIIEI) EVERT ffEDJiISDAY AND SATURDAY MORNINGS. hOh TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. LOCAL DELIVERY: Per Annum nn Half-year J VX Quarter 4 Single copy twenty cents. ADVERTISING RATES. For one or more Advertisements During the Month. One insertion not exceeding 5 lines 1. 00 Every additional lino For every
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    THE REPORT ON THE LAST NAVAL MANCEUVERS.
    1577 3 ing of a combination against us. St. James’s Gazette. A parliamentary paper of sixty pages has just been issued entitled u extracts from the Report of the Committee on the Naval Manoeuvres, 1888, together with the Narrative of the Operations and the Rules
    ing of a combination against us.—St. James’s Gazette.  -  1,577 words
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    ELECTRICAL EXPERIMENTS ON ANIMALS.
    779 3 A series of electrical experiments has recently been made upon the animals at the winter quarters of Barnum’s menagerie at Bridgeport, Connecticut, the instruments employed being a battery of forty-two Leclanche cells and a resistance box of 100,000 ohms. A Baboon’s Resistance. The first animlll experimented
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    REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.
    228 4 London, 30th March, 1889. In the House of Commons, Mr. W. H. Smith and Mr. Gladstone, all members uncovering, pronounced an eloquent panegyric upon the Mr. John Bright, and in the absence of Mr. Parnell, Mr. Justin McCarthy, on behalf of the Irish Members, re-called the services which
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    1230 4 Mr. W. E. Maxwell having returned from his trip, the next meeting of the Municipal Commissioners will be held at 2 r. m. on Friday next, the sth instant, at the Town Hall. The P. and 0. homeward bound Mail Steamer Raise r-i-Hind having left Singapore yesterday
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    THE FIRE AT MESSRS. HUTTENBACH’S COAL DEPOT.
    466 4 From all accounts that have reached us we feel sure that Messrs. Hiittenbach Bros, and Co., have every reason to be satisfied and thankful for the prompt assistance rendered by the Police as well as the Municipality in dealing with the fire that
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    137 4 The s. s. Kongsee, Captain G. T. Broekmeyer, leaves to-day at 5 p. m., for Edie, Segli and Olehleh. The N. I. S. N. Company’s Steamship Sindoro, Captain Overhaoew, has arrived from Singapore to-day, en route for Edie, Segli and Olehleh. The Perak Mail Steamer, Lady Weld, Captain
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    136 4 Arrivals. March 30th. Per s. s. Teutonia, from Klang Captain Christiansen, Mr. V. Brandenberg, Mr. Clarkson, and Mr. Chen Eok. March 31st. Per s. s. Lady Weld, from Taipeng: Mrs. Mackenzie, Miss Grant, and Mr. C. Davidson. April Ist. —Per s. s. Roma, from Negapatam Mr. Gregory. Per
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    POLICE COURT.
    506 4 (Before Mr. E. M. Merewether.) Monday, Ist April. In trouble through Love. lladji Mahomed Arif was brought up charged at the instance of Hassan, boatman, with being in possession of stolen property, to wit a Sampan, valued at $l5, on the 28th of March last, at Tanjong Tokong.
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    GLEANINGS.
    359 4 The County Council Times is one of the latest additions to the list of weekly newspapers. As the name implies, it will address itself to the representation of the local authorities, and especially of the newly constituted County Council, -there should be room for such an organ. All kinds
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    SUMBAYANG DATU AT PANCHOR.
    275 5 his religious scruples. Malacca W eekly Chronicle. Among the special religious observances of the Chinese is that of the Siunhayany Data, or Joss worship, at which all classes of the Celestial community annually assist with the most perfect unanimimity and the best feelings of good-fellowship. At
    his religious scruples.—Malacca W eekly Chronicle.  -  275 words
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    THE PARNELL COMMISSION.
    888 5 —London Paper. Sub Judice.” It is partly the fault of those who have initiated and are now carrying on what is virtually a prosecution of Mr. Parnell and about seven dozen of his comrades for fraud, murder, and treason, that the business is fast becoming ridiculous as
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    THE POSITION OF FOREIGNERS IN CHINA.
    1180 5 St. James’s Gazette. The destruction of the British Consulate at Ghin-Kiang by a Chinese mob is unfortunately one of those straws which show which way public opinion towards foreigners is veering at the present time in China. It is probable that this particular outrage
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    A CATALOGUE OF SYNDICATES.
    1263 5 The collapse of the French Copper Syndicate lends additional interest to the subjoined Catalogue of Syndicates,” which appeared in a recent issue of the Manchester Guardian headed by the following remarks: The formation of syndicates, unions, trusts, and other combinations for artificially regulating production and forcing
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    EXCHANGES.
    137 6 Penang, 2nd April, 1889. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA k CHINA. Rates close as follows London, Demand Bank 2/1 If dollar. Do. 4 months sight, Bank 3/0# Do. b Credits 3/1 Do. 6 Documentary 3/l£ Calcutta, Demand, Bank Rs. 219# Do. 30 days sight, Private 225 Bombay, Demand, Bank
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      22 6 WANTED.. For the Straits Independent. A smart and well educated young man as proof reader and local reporter. Salary according to qualifications.
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