The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle, 19 April 1890

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1 8 The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle
  • 26 1 The Straits Independent AND PENANG CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY. Price 20 Cents*. Price 20 cents. VOL. 11. PENANG-, SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 1890. Uo. 109.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 950 1 INSURANCES. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITED. I The Positive Government SecuThe Marine"insurance Co., NEDERLANDSCH INDISOHE STOOSWVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. rity iife Company Limited. i NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. rf] e a> THE undersigned are prepared to accept Intended Sailing and expected Arrival Of Steamers. of thoughtful and intelligent Assurants to the
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  • 1111 2 It must be admitted that during the comparatively short period Dr. Rhodes held the appointment of Health Officer to the Municipal Commissioners he did more for the improvement of sanitation of the town and suburbs of Penang than any of his predecessors, and it is a
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  • 569 2 We cannot allow the present oppvn tuniiy Lu [HISS Uy wiidiisttlr making another effort to impress upon the authorities concerned the great necessity there is to devise means in order to put a stop to the wholesale system of extortion aud levying of blackmail that is in
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  • 1079 2 From the papers to hand, by the mail of the 28th ultimo, which arrived here early this morning, we learn that the resignation of Prince Bismarck is still the one topic of conversation in Germany. Telegrams from newspaper correspondents at Berlin are occupied with conflicting accounts of
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    • 261 2 THE STRAITS INDEPENDENT l’tliUSIIED KVKUV WHIMSI>AY AND SATURDAY. K>* TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION PAYABLE IX ADVANCE. Per Annum 15. 00 Half-year 8. 00 Quartei 4. 50 Single copy twenty cents. IF PAID IN A ERE Alt G for three months, after which term the paper will only be supplied on payment
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  • 413 3 It looks as if the French Government were getting into a serious entanglement with the King of Dahomey. His Majesty is rather a bad neighbour to the French Colonial settlement in Senegal, and is apt to make forays upon villages which he has regarded as his
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  • 198 3 Tho London correspondent of the Manchester Guardian writes —Six months ago the Duke of Cambridge had no idea of retiring, but now, it is said, ho is coming home from the Continent full of intention to abandon the chief command of the army. It
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  • 235 3 From time immemorial iron mines have been worked by the natives in the Kweichow Province. The implements used have hitherto been primitive, and the amount of ore excavated has not been sufficient to enrich the country much. But Pau, the recently appointed Governor of the Province, is
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  • 194 3 (From the Pinang Gazette.) London, 15th April. —A large armed Portuguese force with artillery has started up the Shire river, with the object, it is believed, of attacking Mponda. The doctors declare Emin Pacha has an incurable cataract, and will be blind in one year. A meeting has
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  • 1194 3 TrailbuKAMS HY Maili. {From our Exchanges.) London, 3rd April. —Emin Pacha has scattered broadcast amongst the Arabs at Zanzibar a notice vehemently disavowing any connection with Stanley’s suit against Tippoo Tib. It is reported that Major Wissmann is negotiating with Tippoo Tib. The English press
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  • 1881 4 The homeward bound P. and O. mail steamer Mirzapore arrived from Singapore on Thursday morning and left again the same day. The P. O. mail steamer Rohilla, with the mails from Europe up to the 28th ultimo, arrived here this morning. The mails of a week earlier,
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  • 193 4 To Mr. Stanhope’s Latest Serio-comic, Patriotic Song. Your story’s good, Stanhope, so far as it runs For John Bull, at last, looks like getting his Runs. But though you talk big on the strength of the four With which you’ve just managed to arm Singapore, We would
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  • 205 4 Arrivals. 15tli April —Per s. s. Camorta, from Negapatam —Mr. G. H. Maylor. 16th April —Per s. s. Booldana, from Moultnein —Mr. R. Bouncken. 16th April—Per s. s. Lady Weld from Port Weld —Mr. Stewart, and Mr. Goh Chin. 17nd April—Per s. s. Ijady Weld, from Port
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  • 337 4 (From the Straits Times.) April, 14 th. —Mr. S. Leslie Thornton arrived from Malacca this morning to act as Senior Magistrate here. Lady Dickson’s reception on Saturday was very numerously attended —probably the gathering was one of the largest ever seen on the lawn at Government House. It
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  • 3458 5 (From the Singapore Free Press.) The Malay Peninsula occupies a considerable part of the attention of the mining' world at this moment. It lias for a long time, of course, been one of the largest producers of tin, Straits Tin being
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  • 124 6 Penang, 17th April, 1890. Rates close as folloivs London, Demand Bank dollar. Do. 4 months sight, Bank 3/4 Do. 6 Credits 3/4| Do. 6 Documentary 3/4| Calcutta, Demand, Bank Rs. 223 Do. 30 days sight, Private 225 Bombay, Demand, Bank 223 Do. 30 days sight,Private 225 Madras, Demand Bank
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 34 6 SERENDAH MINE, SELANGOR. Wanted tenders for the lease or purchase of the above mine, which is one of the richest in the Malay Peninsula. Apply to ALLEN KENNEDY. Penang, 19 th April 1890. 123
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    • 1866 6 "iTArnypTi less and keep indemnified the said Lok Jim ft ft ft U11V Heng and Lo Fook Kheng their executors M 1 5 3% m, r n u' u i f nr 4 i ip o r administrators from and against all losses liWUW t The following is pubhsl ed
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    • 244 8 INDIAN RUBBER STAMPS Of every description manufactured on the latest improved principles and with the most recently invented machinery. Charges Exceedingly Moderate. K>H Orders can be executed within 21 hours after receipt A. KAULFUSS Co. No. 9, Beach Street. 2 M. THOMAS Co. Auctioneers Commission Agents and Appraisers. No. 28
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