The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle, 17 April 1889
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Title Section27 1889-04-17 1 The Straits Independent AND PENANG CHRONICLE Price 20 Cents. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY MORNINGS. Price 20 cents VOL I. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 1889. No. 1127 words
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Advertisement1033 1889-04-17 1 INSURANCES. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITED. The Positive Government SecuThe Marine"lnsurance Co., NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. rlty fe aimitedf) Company NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. Tler l ic* The Company request the earnest attention THE undersigned are prepared to accept intended Sailing and expected A.VVIVdI OJ SteCt/MeVS of thoughtful and1,033 words
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Article852 1889-04-17 2 Judging from our own observations and experience in other parts of the world we are constrained to say that we are not satisfied with the Jury system as it is being carried on here. We have reason to believe that very many persons who have had ample852 words
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1463 1889-04-17 2 The following paper containing the views of H. M’s. Secretary of State for the Colonies on the estimates for 1889 has just been issued from the Straits Government Printing Office, to be laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency1,463 words
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Advertisement257 1889-04-17 2 THE STRAITS INDEPENDENT. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND jSATUBDAT MORNINGS. K>t TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. LOCAL DELIVERY: Ter Annum Half-year g Quarter Single copy twenty cents. advertising rates. F»r one or more Advertisements During the Month One insertion not exceeding 5 lines 1. 00 Every additional line 1 For every insertion after257 words
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Advertisement14 1889-04-17 2 NOTICE. Owing to the approaching Faster Holidays,the “Straits Independent” will not appear next Saturday.14 words
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Article468 1889-04-17 3 In the House of Commons, Lord George Hamilton explained the naval programme of the Government as follows —The Government had now almost completed Lord Northbrook’s naval programme. On the Ist of April, 1889, they would have thirty ships in process of building, and on the Ist468 words
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Article418 1889-04-17 3 The Superintendent of the Intelligence Department in Perak deals as follows with the subject of unlawful assemblies The fresh legislation in the Straits Settlements for suppressing the Secret Societies may not unlikely give these 1 objectionable communities an impetus in this State. AVhile, no doubt, many418 words
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Article1057 1889-04-17 3 In his interesting work under the above title, Robert Ballard gives a new theory of the use made of those wonders of the world. In the second edition, page 41, he very cleverly works it out in the following words “About twenty-three years ago (1860)1,057 words
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Article696 1889-04-17 3 Many of the most brilliant matches made by American ladies (says a writer in Galignani’s Messenger) have been overlooked by recent writers on this theme. The writer proceeds to relate some of the more remarkable instances One of the most brilliant marriages ever contracted in Europe696 words
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Article110 1889-04-17 4 London, 14th April, 1889. The freedom of the city of Edinburgh has been conferred upon Mr. Parnell. Sir Charles Kussell has concluded his speech for the defence in the 1 arnell Commission case, claiming that the charges had been refuted against Mr. Parnell and his colleagues of the110 words
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789 1889-04-17 4 The Queen left Biarritz on the 2nd inst., and returned to indsor Castle the next day. The Grand Vizier lias ordered that the teaching of Armenian history in Armenian schools in Turkey be suspended. The Armenian Patriarch has protested against the order, and there is789 words
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Article2015 1889-04-17 4 According to an Official Notification in the Government Gazette all Government Offices will be closed on Friday, the 19th (Good Friday), Saturday, the 20th, and Monday, the 22nd instant. No intimation as to tho action of our local banks has reached us up to the time we2,015 words
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Article186 1889-04-17 5 We understand that certain Malays brought a quantity of Pearl Oysters and Pearls from a place called Pulo Kra and submitted them to Captain Bradbery for inspection, and that this officer brought the matter to the notice of the Kesident Councillor with a view to further186 words
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Article750 1889-04-17 5 Monday, 15th April. (Before Mr. J. W. Norton Kyshe.) Furious Driving. Kader, a hackney carriage syce was brought up charged with driving his carriage in a furious manner along Dato Kramat Road on the 13th instant. When the prisoner was called upon to stop by the police he750 words
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Article288 1889-04-17 5 The B. I. S. N. Company, Limited, steamship Palitana captain M. England, having arrived from Rangoon yesterday, will leave for Singapore to-day at 3 p. m. The s. s. Kongsee, captain G. F. Broekmeyer, having arrived from Edie yesterday morning, will leave this for Olehleh direct on Saturday288 words
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Article325 1889-04-17 5 Arrivals. April 13th.—Per s. s. Teutonia from Klang: Mr. Hardouin. Per s. s. Gympie, from Malacca Mr. de Mornay. Per s. s. Perse from Malacca Mr. and Mrs. Holmyard. Per s. s. Lady Weld, from Taiping Mrs. Caulfield, Captain Ingall, Mr. Lawrence, Mr. M. E. Holmes, Mr. C.325 words
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Article832 1889-04-17 5 The French Government is concerning itself, like our own, with the condition of the gold coinage of the country, which there as here is somewhat the worse for wear; and no wonder, seeing that nothing has been done to repair the inevitable deterioration to which time and usage have832 words
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Article951 1889-04-17 5 (From the Straits Times Great inconvenience was caused in No. 2 Police Court this (10th) morning in consequence of there being no presiding Magistrate. There were several important cases on the sheets, the chief being that of the seven Chinese charged with kidnapping coolies from Hongkong in the(From the Straits Times ) - 951 words
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Article129 1889-04-17 6 Penang, 16th April, 1889. Bates close as folloivs London, Demand Bank 2/1 If dollar. Do. 4 months sight, Bank 3/0f Do. 6 Credits 3/1 Do. 6 Documentary 3/l| Calcutta, Demand, Bank Rs. 221 Do. 30 days sight, Private 225 Bombay, Demand, Bank Do. 30 days sight, Private 225 Madras,129 words
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Advertisement185 1889-04-17 6 ROSS PRITCHARD. TAILORS GENTLEMEN’S OUTFITTERS. No, 1, Beach Street. Hare opened out ex latest arrivals, the following New Goods. TAILORING DEPARTMENT. Black Superfine Cloth. Blue do. do. Black Worsted Coating’s. V Blue do. do. Black Diagonal do. Blue do. do. Drab Worsted Suitings. Grey do. do. Tropical Suitings. West of185 words
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Advertisement1010 1889-04-17 6 "COME AJNTTSEE H. R. H. THE PRINCE OF WALES, The following New Goodswhich SIMJS&St" -60, have just been received by the oac i! Builders Harness Makers undersigned by the last P. and O. MADRAS. Mail Steamer:— SIMPSON CO., respectfully i nvit Ladies’ Black Morocco Leather Shoes. the attention of their1,010 words
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Advertisement1598 1889-04-17 7 apollinaris NFTUFRQni F t COM penang ice works. WATER. IVL I RLnOULL OC uUll Beach Street, No. 27. THE NATURAL SODA WATER. T-y, m-ny. Tr mT ,y. TTTT nmT °P eu on week da I' s from 7 30 to 10 A m THE QUEEN OP TABLE WATERS.’ AERATED WATER1,598 words
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Advertisement751 1889-04-17 8 THE POSITIVE ROBINSON fc CO. GOVERNMENT SECURITY irT w/ Y O. r CA G HEAD OFFICE IN INDIA: NEW GOODS 104. Clive Street Calcutta. r. cjirnao ex. /8. Glengyle. Capital and other Funds 41o 090 on the 31st December 1887. LADIES’ DEPARTMENT. Guarantee Fund. A new shipment of Dress Goods,751 words
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Advertisement280 1889-04-17 8 XHEAN CHEE Ml, I SHIP-CHANDLERS, COMMISSION AGENTS AND GENERAL No. 21, Beach Street. BEG TO STATE THAT PROMPT AND STRICT ATTENTION WILL BE GIVEN TO ALL ORDERS THEY MAY BE FAVORED WITH. FEE S H P ISIO N S, &c., &c., Ac. CAN BE SUPPLIED ON VERY MODERATE TERMS. REFRESHMENT280 words
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