The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle, 10 August 1889
1889-08-10
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The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle
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Title Section27 1889-08-10 1 The Straits Independent AND PENANG CHRONICLE PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY MORNINGS. Price 20 Cents. Price 20 ceSts VOL I. PENANG, SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1889. Ho. 4327 words
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Advertisement593 1889-08-10 1 INSURANCES. ROBINSON fe CO The Marine Insurance Co., A\j\J2J±l\ \XJ W. (Limited.) Limited. ABE NOW UNPACKING The Company request the earnest attention THE undersigned are prepared to accept thoughtful and intelligent Assurants to the R isk an<, issue Policies on beha.f of the NF W GOODS above Company by any593 words
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Article1217 1889-08-10 2 AVe may be excused if we go out of our way for once in order to make a few remarks on the difficulties and di aw backs which a journalist has to contend against in a place like Penang. We mean a journalist who desires to start1,217 words
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Article1062 1889-08-10 2 There was still a good deal of uneasiness with regard to the political situation when the last mail left Europe. The Rif anna the organ of Signor Crispi, the Ital ian Premier, in a somewhat gloomy article on the position of affairs says that the situation is1,062 words
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Advertisement262 1889-08-10 2 THE STRAITS INDEPENDENT PI BUSHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATIRDAY MORNING. m K>h #RMS OF SUBSCRIPTION PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. Per Annum !*>• Half-year 8. 00 Quarter 'tSingle copy twenty cents. IF PAID IN ARREAR ft for three months, after which term tlie paper will only be supplied on payjment of t262 words
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Article528 1889-08-10 3 The new French Army Bill, modified by the Senate, came on for discussion in the Chamber on the 8th ulto., and offered Monseigneur Freppel the opportunity of making a speech which created some sensation. He questioned whether that Assembly had sufficient authority io decide questions528 words
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742 1889-08-10 3 Mr. Gladstone, replying to Mr. It. L. hverett, Ipswich, who requested that the right lion, gentleman would receive small deputation of his supporters in Suffolk on the money question, as connected with the distress existing among the agricultural classes in the country, ,J742 words
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Article245 1889-08-10 3 Senor Goizard, until lately Spanish Ambassador at the Vatican, arrived at Madrid on the 4th instant. It is said that he is inclined to believe the reports of the Pope’s determination to quit Rome and of his desire to take up his residence in Spain rather than245 words
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Article1468 1889-08-10 3 I he Shah of Persia having once more been the here of the hour in England, many of our readers will be glad to learn how Persian ladies are told to “manage” their husbands. Wo therefore reproduce the following*. Curious Guide to Persian Wives. Which1,468 words
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Article159 1889-08-10 4 {From the Finang Gazette). London, 3rd August, 1889.—General Grenfell Ims utterly routed the Dcrv,»hes near Toski. Wad El Njunu and twelve other Emirs with 1,500 men were killed. The Egyptian loss was slight. The Naval review at Spithead has been postponed until Monday, owing to the weather. London,{From the Finang Gazette). - 159 words
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Article1009 1889-08-10 4 [By Mail] A Cairo telegram of July 5 states that the Negotiations with France concerning the Conversion of the Egyptian Preference Debt are now considered as altogether at an end. Baron Richthofen has gone to Germany on leave of absence, and Sir Edgar Vincent has telegraphed that1,009 words
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Article1506 1889-08-10 4 The letters by the French mail via Singapore were delivered yesterday, and those by the outward bound P. O. mail steamer Rohilla which arrived early this morning, were ready for delivery by 9 a. m. The Rohilla will proceed on her journey in the course of the1,506 words
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189 1889-08-10 4 HOW CHINESE COOLIES ARE TREATED IN DEL I. Several Deli planters have the Hongkong Daily Press m tra3 tion of reports regarding :li ment of Chinese coolies jut 1 j 0 They thus explain how these* dealt with on arrival there «eli On the arrival of the > o<l i189 words
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171 1889-08-10 5 For some time past, says a Shanghai morning contemporary,Chinese have been negotiating with Signor Chiarini for the sale of his menagerie. Tho sale has now been effected and all the animals, with tho exception of two elephants, have been transferred to tho Directors of tho171 words
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Article306 1889-08-10 5 The Cricket match played «at Larut, on the 2nd and 3rd instant, between a Larut” eleven and a te«am of the “OutStntions,” resulted in a victory for Larut by 81 runs. The following are the scores which have kindly been forwarded to u.a Larct. First Innings. Mr.306 words
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Article304 1889-08-10 5 (From the Straits Times). August, 3rd 1889. —It will be remembered that some few days ago Detective Inspector Richards, acting on the instructions contained in a telegram from the Government of New South Wales, on the arrival of the s. s. Port Victor arrested a passenger named Edmund(From the Straits Times). - 304 words
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589 1889-08-10 5 A correspondent sends the following interesting account of the Far Eastern Section of the Exhibition to a London paper:—“The colonies of the extreme Orient are represented in five large edifjpofl CT1 Ky o t v»i lUltlOi"* structures reproducing the architectural types of the589 words
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336 1889-08-10 5 During the Shah’s visit to Earl Brownlow he was shown the mysteries of Edison’s phonograph by Colonel Gouraud. Colonel Gouraud made a little speech to the; saying that if His Imperial Majesty would prolong his travels to America lie would be afforded as splendid and336 words
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Article247 1889-08-10 5 .—Straits Times. The Malay States Tin Mines Co. has been registered by Wllson, Bristow and Carpmeal, Loudon, with a capital of £lOO,OOO with power to increase or reduce. The shares are £1 nominal. The object is to acquire mining and other rights in the territories of His Highness.—Straits Times. - 247 words
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Article1655 1889-08-10 5 The highest of the Welsh mountains —the famous Snowdon—was sold by auction at the Mart, Tokenhouse-yard, on the 10th ulto., by Messrs. Fox and Bousfield. This freehold estate” was described as lying “in the parish of Beddgelert, in the country of Carnarvon, consisting of mountainous land, including the summit1,655 words
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Article131 1889-08-10 6 Penang, Bth August, 1889. Bates close as follows London, Demand Bank 3/0§ dollar. Do. 4 months sight, Bank 3/11 Do. 6 Credits 3 ijfe4 Do. 6 Documentary 3/1 4-| Calcutta, Demand, Bank Bs. 2254 Do. 30 day's sight. Private 230 Bombay, Demand, Bank 225 j 00 i *1 <vaoo131 words
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Advertisement196 1889-08-10 6 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that in future every Municipal Collector will wear a numbered badge when collecting Kates 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 nuinborre196 words
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Advertisement675 1889-08-10 6 ROSS AND PRITCHARD NOTICE. MORTGAGEE’S SALE The property of the late Ua3izasi'ei H TAILORS GENTLEMEN’S The undesigned is instniclol t„ pat «p #r alt bj l’ublic Auction OUTFITTERS. 0,1 Thursday, 22nd day of August, 1889 at 3 p. m. 1, Beach Street. All that piece of land and hereditament, y675 words
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