The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle, 21 August 1889
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The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle
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Title Section27 1889-08-21 1 The Straits Independent AND PENANG CHRONICLE PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY MORNINGS. Price 2) Cents. Price 20 cents. VOL I. AM3NANG, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1889. No. 4527 words
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Advertisement893 1889-08-21 1 insurances. ROBINSON CO The Marine Insurance Co., \J\Je (Limited.) Limited. THE uiideraigwdarĕ prepared re .crept NEW GOODS EX. S. GlmfildW). ..S^g.MS^SSJ.r iS r» r 1 i Q if unexalkp/ed success which has attended the Kinks ana issue 1 ohcies on bena o MESSRS. KOBINSON A CO. ARE NOW SHOWING A893 words
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Article1257 1889-08-21 2 Mr. Mrrison Allan who holds the appointment, in tlie double capacity, of Sheriff of the Settlement and Official Assignee under the new Bankruptcy Ordinance, has obtained leave of absence to proceed to England, and his duties as Sheriff have been assigned to Air. Barrant, clerk to1,257 words
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Article569 1889-08-21 2 Tho hydrophobia scare has again come to the fore in consequence of the sad and unfortunate death, from the bite of a mad dog, of Mr. Parrinton in Johore. The Straits Times in noticing this event says that a good deal of interest and almost of excitement is be-569 words
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1053 1889-08-21 2 Sharp sentence and immediate execution Six men shot, and eleven men flogged, IMPRISONED, AND BRANDED. (Reported by the Straits Times” Correspondent.) The case of tlie Chinese prisoners, cused of being members of an active Secret Society in Sarawak, was trie a Special Court appointed1,053 words
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Advertisement264 1889-08-21 2 THE STRAITS INDEPENDENT PUBLISHED LIEUT IVEDNESDAT AND SATIBDAT JWBMNSS. Kh TERMS OF PAYABLE IN ADVANDE. Per Annum 3 In. 00 Half-year >» Quarter 'I- nO Single copy twenty cents. IF PAID IN AKREAR S 6 for three months, after which term the paper will only be supplied on payment of264 words
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Article528 1889-08-21 3 The following Bill, to be introduced into *he Legislative Council, is published in the Government Gazette of the 10th instant:— Whereas it is expedient to make provisions for the protection of coco-nut trees from the ravages of certain beetles It is hereby enacted by the Governor of528 words
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Article29 1889-08-21 3 Description of Beetles. 1. Oryetes rhinoceros commonly known as the rhinoceros elephant or black beetle and belonging to the group of Lamellicornia. 2. Rhynchophorus ferrugiueus or red beetle.29 words
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144 1889-08-21 3 Straits Times. Mr. E. L. Gordon, who has just arrived from Batavia, has succeeded in obtaining from the Dutch Government leases for four gold concessions in Sambas, Western Borneo. Two of these are in favour of Mr. R. Liddelow, and the other two in favourStraits Times. - 144 words
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Article635 1889-08-21 3 (From the Straits Times). August 14th.—The sum handed to Miss Amy Shcrwin as the net yield of the benefit concert is #475. The sum realised by the amateur theatricals is not yet known. In the Marine Court, before the Master Attendant, this morning, two seamen, named respectively A.(From the Straits Times). - 635 words
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Article377 1889-08-21 3 (From the Malacca Weekly Herald.) August 17th. —We notice that the chintings and the informers of the Opium aud Spirit Farm here are again busy. On Tuesday Wee Leong appeared before Mr. E. W. Birch on a charge of unlawfully dealing in clianda and opium dross, and was(From the Malacca Weekly Herald.) - 377 words
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Article343 1889-08-21 3 The Russian papers report that some exceedingly rich veins of gold, producing about two ounces of pure metal to the ton and a-half of sand, have beea struck in the Chinese gold diggings at Yeltuga or Mokho. At the head of his enterprise is the Chinese official Li, Taoutai343 words
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Article141 1889-08-21 4 (From the Pinang Gazette). London 15t/i General Boulanger has been found guilty of conspiraiford Carnarvon in the House of Lords, urged that England ought to anounce her intention of remaining m Egypt; in reply, Lord Salisbury stated that England had no intention of abandoning her task in Egypt(From the Pinang Gazette). - 141 words
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2196 1889-08-21 4 Telegrams by Mail. (From our exchanges.) London, s tk August. —The naval review at Spithead to-day was a most brilliant success, and the weather was tine. At 3 p. m. the Emperor William accompanied by Prince Heinrich, the Prince and Princess of Wales, and the2,196 words
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Article962 1889-08-21 4 fast becoming things of tbepast. —Straits Times. The homeward bound P. &0. mai* steamer Thames arrived early on Sun[ day morning', and left again in the afternoon. The Sultan of Juliore udJ Mr. Noel Denison, Superintendent of Dower Perak, were among her passengers for Europe. The M.fast becoming things of tbepast.—Straits Times. - 962 words
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Article245 1889-08-21 5 Fridag, August 1 6th. The following Instrument under the hand of His Excellency the Governor and the Public Seal of the Colony is published for general information:— Know all men by these presents that it being my intention to be absent from the Settlement of Singapore for an245 words
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Article323 1889-08-21 5 Friday, August 1 6th. The following Orders, issued by Government, are published for general information During the absence on leave of Mr. Denison, Superintendent of Lower Perak, Mr. Cecil Wray, Collector and Magistrate, Batang Padang, has been appointed to act as Superintendent of Lower Peark, in addition323 words
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Article175 1889-08-21 5 A correspondent who has recently paid a visit to Simpang Amput in Province Wellesley speaks in very high terms of the excellent manner in which the very extensive plantation owned by Mr. Tan Sim Ho is being kept up. It would appear that this gentleman has nearly175 words
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Article637 1889-08-21 5 Straits Times. In Java the spirit of discontent holds sway in the province of Bantam, despite every precaution taken by the Government. Fanatics influence the people by foretelling the outbreak of a holy war this year under the leadership of an apostle now on his way toStraits Times. - 637 words
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Article166 1889-08-21 5 The National Zeitung publishes a private letter from Dr. Peters, leader of the German Emin Pasha expedition, bearing date Zanzibar, May 28. In this letter Dr. Peters explains that difficulties were thrown in the way of his expedition by England, and especially that a consignment of the166 words
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Article1178 1889-08-21 5 (By the Pall Mall Gazette’s) Special Commissioner. Macao is not such a bad place, at first sight. Its bay is a perfect crescent. Around this runs a broad boulevard, called the Praya Grande, shadowed with fine old arching banyan trees. At each horn the(By the Pall Mall Gazette’s) - 1,178 words
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Article127 1889-08-21 6 Penang, 19th August, 1889. Rates close as follows London, Demand Bank 3/0| dollar. Do. 4 mouths sight, Bank 3/l£ Do. 6 Credits 3/l| Do. 6 Documentary 3/1 j Calcutta, Demand, Bank Rs. 225£ Do. 30 days sight, Private 230 Bombay, Demand, Bank Do. 30 days sight, Private,, 230 Madras,127 words
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