The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle, 1 March 1890
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The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle
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Title Section26 1890-03-01 1 The Straits Independent AND PENANG CHRONICLE. Price 20 Cents. VOL. 11. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY. PENANG, SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 1890. Price 20 cents. No. 99.26 words
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Advertisement959 1890-03-01 1 INSUKANCES. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. The Positive Government SecuTh Marine"lnsurance Co. NEDERLANDSCH INDJSCHE STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. rity Life Assurance Company The Marine insurance Co., NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS- (Limited.) prepared to accept 1 tended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamers. of Assumnt^olh" Risks and issue Policies on behalf of959 words
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Article1705 1890-03-01 2 A TIMELY WORD OF ADVICE. We must confess that it was with some degree of surprise that we learned lately from the Singapore papers that a European firm in that Settlement had succeeded in amalgamating certain of its shipping interests with those of a prominent1,705 words
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Article1116 1890-03-01 2 The wave of Socialism is invading Germany, and notwithstanding the efforts of both Emperor and Chancellor the elections just held resulted in a large increase of Socialistic representation all over the German empire. According to Reuter, Socialists have been elected for two divisions of Berlin, where the1,116 words
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Advertisement272 1890-03-01 2 THE STRAITS INDEPENDENT rtiiiiisiiHD i;vti:v wedaesuav and SATltHAV. +0h TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION PAY ABLE IN ADVANCE. Per Annum 15. 00 Half-year 8- 00 Quartei 4. 50 Single copy twenty cents. IP PAID IN A BREAK f, for three mouflis, after which term the paper will only he supplied on payment272 words
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Article506 1890-03-01 3 The Speaker, the new organ of the Gladstone party, thus refers to the general political situation —We have spoken of Germany as a restraining power. This she has been, this she probably means to continue. But it must be remembered that the feeling of sullen dislike506 words
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Article106 1890-03-01 3 The India Office has just issued a statistical abstract of great Value with relation to British India. The religious statistics are of considerable interest. While 187,937,468 of the population are classified as Hindoos, only 5,418,895 are Buddhists. Mahomedans number 50,121,595, and Christians less than a twenty-fifth of106 words
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Article338 1890-03-01 3 In an article on A French woman at Home in the Ladies’ Home Journal, 11 Derohea says: —She helps to cook the dinner she has bought—for servants are wasteful with the charcoal, and so knows to an inch how little she can use. In that marvellous place—a French338 words
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Article249 1890-03-01 3 The great jewellers of Paris have just been the dupes of a singular fraud practised upon them with extx-aordinary success. The swindle lias been accomplished in the simplest way, and all it needed for its execution was address, audacity, and a little capital. The combination is not249 words
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Article377 1890-03-01 3 It is difficult to understand why Americans should be willing to pay such long prices for titular distinctions for their daughters when it would cost them so much less to acquire a title for themselves which they could leave to their children. Nowadays nothing is377 words
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Article148 1890-03-01 3 In the advertising columns of the Daily Telegraph of the 27th ultimo is to be found the following interesting uunouucement: Sala —Stannard. —On the 25th inst., at St. Margaret’s Church Westminster, George Augustus Sala, of 125 Victoriastreet, S. W., to Bessie, third daughter of148 words
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Article329 1890-03-01 3 The Hebrew Journal of New York objects to special Jewish statistics in the forthcomrninar ot v° citizens of the United States, we do not wish to be singled out, either for good or otherwise, from other denominations. As Jews, we do not wish that our329 words
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Article296 1890-03-01 4 REUTER’ S TELEGRAMS. (From the Pinang Gazette”) London, 24 th February. —Twenty socialists have been elected, and probably there will be many more on the second ballots. Three Dutch socialist leaders have been arrested in Berlin. An amendment proposed by Mr. Acland, to the effect that the Queen’s speech omits(From the “ Pinang Gazette”) - 296 words
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1542 1890-03-01 4 Telegrams by Mail. {Ftoni our Exchanges.) London, 13 th February. —The Report of the Purnell Commission Court, which lias been published, consists of one hun«.«a oi.T.fcj ft, is signed by ail three judges, who find that the respondents were not jointly members of the conspiracy1,542 words
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Article1882 1890-03-01 4 The Sea Belle came to an anchor in our harbour this morning, with Sir Frederick Dickson, the Colonial Secretary, on board. A guard of honor composed of a detachment of Sikhs was drawn up at the Jetty to receive Sir Frederick, who then proceeded to the Fort.1,882 words
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Article639 1890-03-01 5 No little excitement, says the Singapore Free Press, was caused in Malacca on Monday last (the 17th instant.) by the news that Khee Kim Seng, the shroff at the Mercantile Bank was missing-. He had been at a picnic the previous Sunday, and in the evening639 words
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Article105 1890-03-01 5 Arrivals. 27th Feb.—Per s. s. Lady T Veld, from Taiping:—Mr. and Mrs. Lim Hock Seng, and Mr. Yap Tee Loon. 28th Feb.—Per s. s. Gympie, from Taiping —Mr. H. C. Barner, and Mr. L. Tranchell. Ist March. —Per s. s. Sirsa, from Singapore :—Serjeant Major J. G.105 words
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268 1890-03-01 5 Four Young Ladies Drowned. The Colombo papers received by last mail report a terrible bathing fatality which took place oil Saturday, the Bth ultimo, at. Matara. It appears that five young ladies attending the S. P. G. Girls Boarding School at Matara, went out on268 words
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Article968 1890-03-01 5 The Straits Times, in its issue of the 24t!i ultime, publishes the following letter from a correspondent who signs liimself a Victim Sir, —It must have been an interesting study for a non-speculator to note with what eagerness Singaporeans have bought shares in all sorts of968 words
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Article699 1890-03-01 6 Prince Bismarck, who has repeatedly given expression to his annoyance at the illegibility of official signatures, has now caused it to be known that officials who continue to sign illegibly will have their signatures reproduced in fac-simile in the newspapers for public condemnation There is at present a strong699 words
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Article127 1890-03-01 6 Penang, 27tli February 1890. Hates close as follows London, Demand Bank 3/I-jj dollar. Do. 4 months sight, Bank 3/1 Do. 6 Credits 3/2| Do. 6 Documentary 3/2£ Calcutta, Demand, Bank its. 220 Do. 30 days sight, Private 225| Bombay, Demand, Bank 220 Do. 30 days sight,Private 225£ Madras, Demand127 words
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Article, Illustration261 1890-03-01 6 PROGRAMME. SPRING MEETING 1890. FIRST DAY. Saturday, Ist March. I. Maiden Battak Ponies. Prize $lOO 900 metres. Weight to scale. Gentlemen riders. Entrance $5. 11. Roadstevs. Prize $l5O. The course. Weight 75 kilos. Gentlemen riders. Entrance $lO. 111. Griffins. Prize $l5O. The course. Weight to scale. Entrance261 words
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Advertisement353 1890-03-01 6 Municipal Notice. Notice is hereby given that all persons desiring to register their dogs for 1890, must register them at the Municipal Office, Town Hall, on or before the 28th February. The taxon each dog kept within that portion of the Municipality as far as Pangkor Hoad, Perak Road aud353 words
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Advertisement138 1890-03-01 6 Government Notification. With reference to section 3 {d) of The Societies Ordinance 1889,” under which the Governor in Council has power to exempt from the operation of the Ordinance any Society or classes of j Society, the attention of the Managers or Committees of all Societies formed for purposes of:138 words
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Advertisement203 1890-03-01 6 ROSS AND PRITCHARD, TAILORS GENTLEMEN’S OUTFITTERS. 1 Beach Street. HAVE JUST RECEIVED AN ASSORTMENT OF FANCY FRENCH CASHMERES in Sait lengths. WHITE CASHMERE for Racing Breeches. FANCY WASHING VESTINGS. in Racing patterns. ROSS PRITCHARD. ROSS AND PRITCHARD, Are now showing a large and varied assortment of YARN DYED WASHING TWEEDS.203 words
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Advertisement574 1890-03-01 7 ROBINSON CO. ESPLANADE HOTEL. INDIAN MERCHANTS,! 1 (LATE EASTERN HOTEL) JEWELLERS AND DEALERS IN pr r ad ANf!F, SA TiF, all kinds LljrjrVlLAiivju on. THIS HOTEL, WHICH HAS BEEN THOROUGHLY op REPAIRED, DECORATED AND NEAVLY INMAN, CHINESE, JAPANESE AND MBIT SiLK$ FURNISHED, IS NOW OPEN. SUNDRIES GOODS, k, Ac, OF574 words
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Advertisement865 1890-03-01 8 THE POSITIVE I EASTERN AND ORIENTAL HOTEL,j GOVERNMENT SECURITY PENANG. Life Assurance Co. ‘'Limited.'’ q'jjis FIRST CLASS HOTEL, which has jusi been entirely renoHliAD OFFICE IN INDIA: vated, is situated on the Sea Beach and has two entrances from Farquhar 104, Clice Street Calcutta. Street. It contains c n-non 42865 words
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Advertisement245 1890-03-01 8 INDIAN RUBBER STAMPS Of every description manufactured on the latest improved principles ami with the most recently invented ma. chinery. Charges Exceedingly Moderate. K)H Orders can be executed, wit Inn 24 hours after receipt. A. KAULFUSS Co. No. 9, Beach Street. 2 I THOMAS Co. Auctioneers Commission Agents and Appraisers.245 words
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