The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle, 4 May 1889

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1 8 The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle
  • 27 1 The Straits Independent AND PENANG CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY MORNINDS. Price 20 Cents. Price 20 cents. VOL I. PENANG, SATURDAY, MAY 4, 1889. No. 15
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1092 1 INSURANCES. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITED. The Positive Government SecuThe Marine insurance co.. NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE STOOMVAART MAATBCHAPPIJ. y le a ß iSfited e Compauy Limited. NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. r.w ..j .r, lhe Company request the earnest attention THE undersigned are prepared to accept Intended bailing ana expected Arrival
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  • 802 2 While we welcome Mr. Kynnersley back amongst us, we think we can sincerely congratulate our readers and the public of Penang in general at having an official of such wide experience for our new Acting Resident Councillor. Mr. Kynnersley is not a stranger to us, he has
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  • 917 2 Yesterday, at a full Board of the Municipal Councillors for George I own, after the ordinary business of the day was transacted, Mr- FM. McLarty rose and addressed Mi W. E. Maxwell as follows: The other elected members and myself have by
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  • 353 2 A letter has been received from 11. M. Stanley giving an account of his journey to Wadelai, where he met Emin Pasha. He describes the horrors of the passage of the expedition through forestsaml swamps, which occupied six months instead of a fortnight, the
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  • 185 2 The Eiffel Tower, erected in the Trocadero Gardens, in connection with the Paris Exhibition, has been finished. The giant edifice, which has been constructed by M. Eiffel, the eminent French engineer, on the banks of the Seine, 13 300 metres high, or about 984 ft. 1 ho
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    • 202 2 THE STRAITS INDEPENDENT. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY MORMNOS. -KVj TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. LOCAL DELIVERY: S 15. 00 Ter Annum A Half-year 8.00 Quarter Single copy trrcrity cents. advertising rates. For one or more Advertisements During Hie Month: One insertion not exceeding 5 lines 1. 00 Every additional line For
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  • 2423 3 —Rangoon Gazette. (By an old salt.) It has often struck me, that among a certain class, the Excise Laws are honoured more in the breach than in the observance.” To this class belong 'the Opium Smugglers. These gentlemen are very unpatriotic. They don’t care about increasing the llevenue
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  • 670 3 The new commercial treaty between. Russia and Corea, which has just been published, is, says the Times correspondent, entitled Regulations for Trade with Corea.” These fresh regulations are supplementary to the previous treaty, and were signed on August 20, 1888, in Seoul, by the Russian agent,
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  • 58 4 REUTER’ S TELEGRAMS. London, Ist May, 1889. The Qaeen will visit North Wales in August. Mr. Parnell in his examination before the Commission said that he never belonged to any secret society, never advocated separation from England, always condemnened outrages, •London, 2nd May, 1889. The -result of the Two Thousand
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  • 1338 4 There was a stormy discussion in the FvoncK Chamber on tho Bill to obtain a credit for a competition for a Monument to commemorate the Revolution. There was a heated debate on the main subject, as well as on the forms of the House, but ultimately the
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  • 1176 4 The outward bound P. and O. Mail steamer Sutlej, with the mail 3 from Europe, arrived;here early this morning, and will leave for Singapore 5 p. m. Yesterday evening Mr. W. E. Maxwell was entertained at a farewell dinnergiven in his honor at the Eastern and Oriental
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  • 384 4 (Friday April 26th, 1889.) Her Majesty the Queen has been pleased to allow and confirm the following Ordinances, viz. No. VII of 1888, entitled “An Ordinance to provide for the establishment of a Volunteer Force.” No. 11l of 1889, entitled “An Ordinance to amend The Volunteer Ordinance 1888
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  • 360 5 (From our own Correspondent.) Taiping, Ist May 1889. Mr. W. V. Anthoniz, the Station Master, died on the 28th ultimo after a short illness of about 10 days. He was a man that was well liked by everybody, and in him the Government of Perak have lost a very
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  • 311 5 The s. s. Kongsee, captain G. F. Broekmeyer, having arrived from Acheen yesterday morning, will leave for Edie, Segli and Olehleh on Monday, the 6th instant, at 4 p. m.. The s. s. Gympie, captain L. C. Treweeke, is expected to arrive here from hlang this afternoon, and
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  • 114 5 Arrivals. May 2nd.—Per s. s. Madura, from Rangoon Mr. Moosa. Per s. s. Pundua, from Singapore: Miss Hagedom. Per s. s. Lady Weld, from Taiping: Mr. E. T. C. Garland, Mr. H. C. Barnard, Mr. Wellington, and Mr. Craigie. May 3rd.—Per s. s. Kong see, from Olehleh Mr.
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  • 993 5 WtiflnpHrlHVj let May 1 889. (Before Mr. E. M. Merewether.) A jovial follower of the Prophet named Imansah was charged at the instance of a disciple of Confucius with helping himself to a bottle of Spread Eagle brandy, valued thirty cents. It would appear that the prosecutor keeps
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  • 702 5 The crisis in Roumania was causing some alarm in more then one of the countries of Europe when the last mail left. A correspondent thus sums up the position: —Roumania, although in many ways more homogneous, more independent, and more strongly welded into one political whole than
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  • 895 5 The other day the Emperor of Germany, busied in his own room, heard a violent disturbance in the nursery, and speedily made his way to the scene of tumult. When he entered, the Crown Prince and Prince Eitel drew themselves up and saluted their father in the military fashion,
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  • 224 6 (From the Straits Times.) Early yesterday (28th April) morning a Chinaman, while strolling in the jangle out Sungei Panpan Bissar way, came across a tiger demolishing the remains of a good sized dog. The Chinaman seeing $5O looming up in the near distance, ran away and obtained a
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  • 130 6 Penang, 2nd May, 1889. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA CHINA. Rates close as follows London, Demand Bank 3/0y dollar. I)o. 4 months sight, Bank 3/1 Do. 6 Credits 3/11 Do. 6 Documentary 3/11 Calcutta, Demand, Bank Z?s. 225 Do. 30 days sight, Private 228 Bombay, Demand, Bank 225 Do.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 83 6 MEDICAL STORE. No. 18 Beach Street. PENANG. DRUGS, CHEMICALS AND PATENT MEDICINES. PERFUMERY AND TOILET REQUISITES. MEDICINES FOR HORSES AND CATTLE. Kh Aerated waters. PRESCRIPTIONS DISPENSED. Orders for goods from out-stations executed. BLAZE CoTea! Tea!! Tea!!! WHOLESALE AND RETAIL H.NETHERSOLE SON. No. I Farquliar Street, SOLE AGENTS. PURE CHOICE CEYLON
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    • 738 6 $2 gppintmtnt TO H. R. H. THE PRINCE OF WALES, Xjl SIMPMS l U. P 5 i Coach Builders Harness Makers, MADRAS. EZ—4 LlI SIMPSON CO., respectfully i nvite L— I the attention of their Constituents i Q H H jpf Penang, Singapore and the Straits Set- tlements, to their
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 1562 7 NETHERSOLE SON pKS KS 'V' Open on week days from 7-30 to 10 a. m., aerated water mandfactdrers. British Medical Journal. FAHOTTHAR STREET ICE WILL ONLY BE DELIVERED APOLLINARIS WATER. l> tA^UfIAK AGAINST CASH OR TICKETS AND Supplied continuously to the Table PENANG. WOT AGAINST BOOKS OR CHITS. THE p
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 805 8 THE POSITIVE ROBINSON CO. GOVERNMENT SECURITY Life Assurance Co. LimitedAßE NOW UNPACKING HEAD OFFICE IN INDIA IU E W GOODS 104 Clive Street Calcutta. Capital and other Funds 415,090 EX. S. S. GleUgyle. on the 31et December 1887. LADIES’ DEPARTMENT- Guarantee Fund. A new shipment of Dress Goods, which are
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    • 309 8 THEAN CHEE SHIP-CHANDLERS, COMMISSION AGENTS AND GENERAL STORE-KEEPERs No. 21, Beach Street BEG TO STATE THAT PROMPT AND STRICT ATTENTION WILL BE GIVEN TO ALL ORDERS THEY MAY BE FAVORED WITH. F RE S H P RA)V ISI 0 N S &c., &c., c CAN BE SUPPLIED ON VERY MODERATE
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