The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle, 7 August 1889
1889-08-07
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The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle
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Title Section30 1889-08-07 1 The Straits Independent AND PENANG CHRONICLE PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY MORNINCS. Pkice 20 Cents. •w~jW a W Price 20 cents yol i. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1889. No. 4230 words
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Advertisement930 1889-08-07 1 INSURANCES. T> P nn The Positive Government SecuThe Marine Insurance Co., bUJM ffl UU. rity life Assurance Company limited. (limited.) THE fn .eccnt ARE NOW UNPACKING The Company request the earnest attention Tllb undersigned are prepared to accept of thoughtful and intelligent Assurants to the Risks and issue I olicics930 words
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1424 1889-08-07 2 The Straits Settlement Annual Dinner at the Ship and Turtle” Leadenhall Street, London, lias furnished matter for editorial remarks by all our Straits con temporaries,each giving expression to his own opinion as regards the speeches delivered at1,424 words
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1391 1889-08-07 2 That financial accommodation is l )e coming scarcer every day in the Strait!' and that our three local banks have bee/ reefing their sails” and strengthen! their position in the face of the storm that may at any time break over the1,391 words
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Advertisement259 1889-08-07 2 THE STRAITS INDEPENDENT PUBLISHED EVERT WEDNESDAY AND S.Vri IDAY MMM K* TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. Per Annum 15. W) Half-year 8. 00 Quarter 4. oO Single copy twenty cents. §TF l#Al| ,N ARK|AH I nl-tlle after*wl.icli term th# pajfcr Will Ay be supplied on payment of the arrear,”259 words
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Article713 1889-08-07 3 We have great pleasure in inserting the following letter which lias just been addressed to us by one on the ship-masters trading between this and Deli:— To the Editor, the u Straits Independent Sir, Will you kindly find space for the following in the columns of713 words
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Article229 1889-08-07 3 From a return which has just been issued with regard to joint-stock companies in India, it appears that no less than half the companies floated there for the past twenty years have proved failures. 1,861 companies have been registered iu India, but at the close of229 words
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Article470 1889-08-07 3 {From the Straits Times.) August 2nd.—The steam yacht Sea Belle, with His Excellency the Governor, Mr. Trevenen (Private Secretary), and Captain Massy (Aide-de-Camp) on board, returned from Penang to Singapore this morning. It was expected that the vessel would have arrived here at 7 o’clock, but it was{From the Straits Times.) - 470 words
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Article286 1889-08-07 3 {From the Mercantile Gazette.) July, 27th.—Mr. Phillips, MiningSurveyor at Bangtapan died on Friday last week from disease of the heart. He had suffered from heart disease before, arriving in Siam. He leaves a wife and’ two children in Europe. Mr. Williams, who arrived some months ago to assume{From the Mercantile Gazette.) - 286 words
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80 1889-08-07 3 subscriptions to the amount of £451. 7s, Bd. have since been sent to the Lord Mayor from Sweden, Scotland, Ireland, and other parts, and this sum (making a80 words
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Article157 1889-08-07 4 (From thePinang Gazette). London, Ist August, 1889. —Lord Salisbury speaking at the Mansion House, stated that England would not abandon Egypt until she was able to protect herself; he disputed the contention that England regarded with unconcern events in Eastern Europe, and said that she cannot renounce traditions(From thePinang Gazette). - 157 words
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2340 1889-08-07 4 Telegrams by Mail. (From our exchanges.) Canea 22 nd July. —The Cretan insurgents h«ave expelled the Turkish authorities at Vanios and Cidonia and have burnt the archives of the Gpvevuuiuut. tub pcriisams nave taken refuge in the town of Ketimo. It is apprehended that unless2,340 words
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Article1082 1889-08-07 4 —Police Gazette. Monday next, the 12tli inst, Li®the aniversary of the founding oftni* Settlement, will be observed as a poM® holiday here. The P. 0. Mail steamer PeKh homeward bound, arrived here on day morning and left again for Colow 0 in the afternoon of the same.—Police Gazette. - 1,082 words
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239 1889-08-07 5 Advices from Hongkong state that a telegram was received by the Manager of the Hongkong and Shangai Bank the other day stating that the Lyons branch of their bank had sustained a loss of §330,000. Details are not yet made public. The239 words
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Article107 1889-08-07 5 Friday August 2nd. Her Majesty tha Queen has been pleased to allow and confirm the Ordinance No. XII of 1889, entitled <( An Ordinan*do to amend the Law as to the acquisi-' tion of land for public purposes.” His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Mr.107 words
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Article240 1889-08-07 5 Last Friday’s Gazette contains the following Mr. A. Spence Moss, M. I. C. E., is appointed to be Local Supervising Engineer of the Kinta Valley Railway, Perak, with effect from the Ist September, 1889. With reference to the Order dated the 20th June, 1887, being an addition240 words
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Article524 1889-08-07 5 (From the “Pall Mall Gazette.”) The Royal Family of England, following the example of the Imperial Family of Russia, is rebelling against the German monopoly of tho monarchical marriage market. The alliance with the Princess of Montenegro has as its fitting sequel the betrothal of Princess(From the “Pall Mall Gazette.”) - 524 words
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1980 1889-08-07 5 The statutory general meeting of the Deli and Langkat Tobacco Company, Limited, was held on the Ist ultimo, at the Cannon-street Hotel, Mr. J. Berry White being in the chair. A special meeting for the purpose of altering the title of the company followed. The1,980 words
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Article125 1889-08-07 6 Fenang, sth August, 1889. Rates close as follows London, Demand Bank 301 dollar. Do. 4 months sight, Bank 3/1} Do. 6 Credits 3/If Do. 6 Documentary 3/1} Calcutta, Demand, Bank lit. 225} Do. 30 days sight, Private 230 Bombay, Demand, Bank 225} Do. 30 days sight, Private,, 230 Madras,125 words
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Advertisement194 1889-08-07 6 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that in future every Municipal Collector will wear a numbered badge when collecting Rates or Taxes and special attention is called to the fact that no person is authorised o collect any rate or tax who hasenot such a badge; every badge is numborre194 words
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Advertisement680 1889-08-07 6 ROSS AND PRITCHARD NOTICE. MORTGAGEE’S SALE The property op the late Hamzamuh TAILORS GENTLEMEN’S 4 rsi > s to put ip f, r A by Fnbtic Auction OUTFITTERS. 0n Thursday, 2 nd day of August, 1^39 at 3 p. m. J KtVPPt that piece of land and hereditament -*> HCCICH680 words
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Advertisement938 1889-08-07 7 ESPLANADE HOTEL. b< tl,u Of every description manufactured For one night only. (LATE EASTERN HOTEL on the latest improved principles and A S^EBl^ IN THIS HOTEL, WHICH HAS BEEN THOROUGHLY ollincry* me,, ly imented ~,a* The celebrated Pnma Donna from cnmcij. Covent Garden Theatre, London, REPAIRED, DECORATED AND NEWLY Having938 words
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Advertisement597 1889-08-07 8 THE’ POSITIVE GRAND HOTEL. GOVERNMENT SECURITY Life Assurance Co. “Limited.” HEAD OFFICE IN INDIA: LOfjailSS Ulltlclilt ffS 9 BCCICII Stl CCt. 101, Chve Street, Calcutta. This Hotel, the largest in Penang, is situated in the heart of the busiCajntal and other Funds 415,090 ness quarter of the Town and is597 words
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Advertisement272 1889-08-07 8 THEAN CHEE&CeJ -Vo. 21 Beach Str ee( 'I HAVE JUST RECEIVED. H PER S. S. Altonoicei'» I PERFUMERY. STATIONERY. I CROCKERYWARE. I GLASSWARE. lamps. LAWN TENNIS SHOES. I Y ELY ET TABLE COVERS. I WdOLLEN RUGS. COIR RUGS. i SEWING MACHINES. BISCUITS. I TOWELS. I UNDERSHIRTS. I PROVISIONS LIQUEURS, I272 words
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