The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle, 14 August 1889

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    27 1 The Straits Independent AND PENANG CHRONICLE PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY MORNINGS. Price 20 Cents. Price 20 cests VOL I. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1889. No. 44
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      907 1 insurances. ROBINSON CO The Marine Insurance Co., WVWAAlWVll w Wi (limited.) Limited. ARE NO TV UN PA CKING The Company request the earnest attention THE undersigned are prepared to accept of thoughtful aud intelligent Assurants to the i i „1 „ir f i‘ unexampled success which has attended the hi*ks
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    A PLEA FOR A LITTLE INDULGENCE.
    1451 2 It will not be disputed when we say that amongst all nations a portion of the community will be found pool* and distressed. This poverty and distress are due to various causes, and each nation or country adopts the means as appear to it
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    THE EDUCATION GIVEN TO OUR EURASIAN BOYS.
    899 2 The Pinang Gazette, in its issuo of the 9th instant, published the following very graphic remarks on the exanii? nation held before a Board of Examiners to test the qualifications of seven junior clerks in the Government service aspiring for promotion Seven junior
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      262 2 THE STRAITS INDEPENDENT PtHLISUED EVERT WEDAESHAV AND SATl'EDAT SORMNIiS. K>h TERMS OF (SUBSCRIPTION PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. Per Annum 15. 00 Half-year 8- 00 Quarter T. 50 Single copy twenty ceuts. IF PAID IN ARREAR 6 for three months, after which term the paper will only be supplied on payment of
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    THE MUNICIPALITY.
    1653 3 Minutes of a meeting of the Municipal Commissioners held on the 12tli July 1880. Present The Hon. C.W.S. Kynnersley, President. Captain Cameron, r.e. R. A. P. Hogan, Esq. F. M. McLarty Esq. C. W. Barnett, Esq. 1. The minutes of last meeting are aiul confirmed. 2. Mr Barnett
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    LEPROSY IN CHINA.
    879 3 A correspondent sends the following to the St. James's Gazette :—The origin and nature of leprosy are so obscure that they naturally supply theorists with a fruitful subject on which to air their ideas and conjectures. One authority declares it to be beyond question the result of
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    REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
    149 4 (From the Pvnang Gazette). London, Bth August, 1889.—The situation in Crete has become grave. G reece is making naval preparations. Mrs. May brick, the poisoner of her husband, has been condemned to death. The Emperor of Germany has reviewed 30,000 regulars and volunteers at Aldershot. In his address
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    LATEST HOME AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
    2721 4 Telegrams by Mail. (From our exchanges.) Fans, 2 9th July. —The results of the Parochial Elections have occasioned somewhat boisterous Republican demonstrations in Paris, their successes having been nearly double those of the Conservatives. The total number of seats won by the Republicans is declared
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    1274 5 A Gymkhana Meeting will be held at the Race Course on Wednesday, the 21st August. The First Race will be started punctually at 4 o’clock. Intended competitors are requested to be at the Course by a quarter to 4. The Municipal Commissioners will hold a special meeting
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    THE S. S. “COMPTA.”
    84 5 We are indebted to the courtesy of Messrs. Hiitteftbach Liebert and Co., for the following information which has been wired to them —“Steamer Compta totally lost, nothing saved with the exception of eight cases specie and Setolie cargo, crew and passengers saved. Steamer Tamhora has been
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    CAN IT BE TRUE?
    364 5 It is said that the work of making and finishing the road called Presgrave Street was undertaken and carried out by contract at the expense of the Municipality, as was done last year with regard to Noordin Street. The owners of the land and houses on
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    GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
    345 5 Friday August 9th His Honour the Acting Chief Justice has, with the concurrence of His Excellency the Governor, fixed Wednesday, the 28th instant, as the date for the assembling of a Court of Appeal at Singapore. Mr. E. G. Broadrick has passed his final examination in Tamil on
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    UNITED LANKAT PLANTATIONS.
    1116 5 The first ordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the United L.mkat Plantations Company, Limited, was held on lfith ulto., at the Cannon-street Hotel, Mr. David Brown presiding. The Chairman said:—l am glad to say that the prospects are favourable, but before going into them I propose
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    EXCHANGES.
    124 6 Penang, 13th August, 1889. Rates close as follows London, Demand Bank 3/01 dollar. Do. 4 months sight, Bank 3/1 Do. 6 Credits 3/l|-| Do. 6 Documentary 3/1M Calcutta, Demand, Bank Rs. Do. 30 days sight, Private 230 Bombay, Demand, Bank 225| Do. 30 days sight, Private,, 230 Madras, Demand,
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      1326 6 Government Notification. ROSS AND PRITCHARD NOTICE. MORTGAGEE’S Sat, e TAILORS GENTLEMEN’S The proper™ ok the.la*. Wm. An Assistant Draftsman is wanted in nmuiTriirnQ The undersigned is instructed tu put u* Br the Public Works Department, Penang. OU lrll IE by p u bjj Salary 480 per annum. Applications, R i
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      921 7 TOWN HALL. PQPT A’WATTE 1 TTfTTPT I india rubber stamps. Saturday, August 17th, at 9p.m. XIIOA JjJti.il XI U X JjJj* Of every description manufactured Under tlie patronage of (LATE EASTERN HOTEL) lon the latest improved principles and The Hon. C.W.S. KYNNERSLEY. THIS HOTEL, WHICH HAS BEEN THOROUGHLY rCCent,y invented
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      639 8 the positive GRAND HOTEL. GOVERNMENT SECURITY Life Assurance Co. Limited.” HEAD OFFICE IN INDIA: BliHclifl (JS 9 BCCtcJI St)'CCt. 104 Clive Street Calcutta. This Hotel, the largest in Penang, is situated in the heart of the busiCapital and other Funds 415,090 ness quarter of the Town and is highly recommended
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      219 8 THEAN CHEE&CO No. 21 Beach Street. HAVE JUST RECEIVED. PER fe. s. 6t Altonoiveeu PERFUMERY. STATIONERY. C ROCKER YWAIIB. GLASSWARE. LAMPS. lawn tennis shoes. VELVET TABLE COVERS. WOOLLEN RUGS. COIR RUGS. SEWING MACHINES. BISCUITS. TOWELS. UNDERSHIRTS. PROVISIONS LIQUEURS. &c. Ac. &c. ALL OF THE BEST MAKSES. BOON TEK HO. 27,
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