The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle, 17 May 1890
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The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle
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Title Section26 1890-05-17 1 The Straits Independent AND PENANG CHRONICLE. Price 20 Cents. VOL. 11. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY. PENANG, SATURDAY, MAY 17, 1890. Price 20 cents. No. 117.26 words
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Article1987 1890-05-17 2 At the last sitting of the Parliamentary Debating Society of Singapore, Mr. Graham, the Minister for Home affairs,” asked leave to introduce a measure for the licensing and registration of butchers, bakers, dhobies, chemists, druggists, and auctioneers. After a lively and very humorous debate, which we reproduce elsewhere,1,987 words
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Article918 1890-05-17 2 From the European papers just to hami we glean that extravagant reports are rife in some quarters as to the Emperor William’s intentions in regard to Alsace and Lorraine and to the suggestions he receives from the Pope. is even seriously said that he has spoken of918 words
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Advertisement260 1890-05-17 2 THE STRAITS INDEPENDENT rUBLISIKI) EVEPiV WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY. KX TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. Per Annum I*j* 99 Half-year 8. 00 Quartet 4 ou Single copy twenty cents. IF PAID IN ARREAR 6 for three months, after which term the paper will only be supplied on payment of the260 words
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198 1890-05-17 3 The Paris correspondent of the Daily Telegraph says they are going ahead” in Algeria in the matter of duelling. Two Republican journals having fallen foul of each other, three gentlemen on the staff of one newspaper challenged the same number of their confreres on the other198 words
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Article236 1890-05-17 3 —lndian Paper. At Patna, in the Province of Bengal, is the huge Government opium factory, from the product of which some seven million pounds a year is gained for the revenue at an unspeakably fearful cost to the Chinese, who are the principal purchasers and to’—lndian Paper. - 236 words
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Article312 1890-05-17 3 New York Herald. A very ingenious theory of ocean currents has been recently advanced by Mr. R. G. M. Browne in the London Nautical Magazine. He seeks to account for these great “rivers in the sea” by the varying tide-producing effects of the sun’s andNew York Herald. - 312 words
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Article1405 1890-05-17 3 (North China Herald.) 11. The Chinese boy can seldom get access to running water; that is to say, the proportion of Chinese who can do so, is infinitesimal. Most of them have no lakes, rivers, or ponds in which they can plunge and learn to swim, or(North China Herald.) - 1,405 words
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Article116 1890-05-17 4 (From the Pinang Gazette.) London, 13 th May.— A Portuguese expedition lias started for the purpose of occupying Zuzaland, with a view of confirming Portugal’s treaty rights of protectorate. London, 14 th May.— During the debate in the Reichstag upon the Colonial policy, General Caprivi stated that it(From the Pinang Gazette.) - 116 words
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1315 1890-05-17 4 Telegrams by Mail. St. Petersburg, Ist May. —Russian officers have superseded the Native Khans in the administration of Merv Province. London 2nd May. —The Land Purchase Bill passed the second reading in the House of Commons by a majority of eighty votes, Mr. Belfour said1,315 words
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Article1077 1890-05-17 4 The outward bound P. 0. mail steamer Malwa, with the mails from Europe, having left Colombo on Tuesday, at 8 p. m., may be expected here to-morrow morning. Vessels arriving from Calcutta and the Madras coast during the past few days report a strong monsoon and a1,077 words
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Article141 1890-05-17 4 Our butterfly Sparks have been up to their larks, Whilst the Fairies” to Deli had gone For the cast-off linen was taken, Of a lovely little inaideu, To the home of a man all forlorn. At 5-30 one morn, the day hadn’t dawn’d, On the Jetty four Hopefuls”141 words
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Article1293 1890-05-17 5 [By a Griffin.) When I signed my agreement to come here, I thought it rather a smart thing that I had covenanted to receive my pay in pounds sterling at the current rate of exchange. Never was a greater mistake the dollar, which then at three shillings,1,293 words
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Article107 1890-05-17 5 Arrivals. 14th May—Per s. s. Gympie, from Port Weld —Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Nicholas, Mr. R. G. Wesashurt, Mrs. and Miss Distant, Mrs. W. Rodijk, and Capt. Menzell. 16th May—Per s. s. Lady Weld, from Port Weld —Mr. D. B. Perera. Departures. 12th May—Per s. s.107 words
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823 1890-05-17 5 The Straits Times gives the following report of the very interesting discussion that took place in the Singapore “House of Commons,” on the 6th instant, when the Minister for Horae affairs (Mr. Graham) asked leave to introduce a measure for the licensing of butchers,823 words
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Article519 1890-05-17 5 (From Holt S. Ballet's Booh). The state of morality amongst the officials in Bangkok may be judged from the fact that many of the princes and nobles treat the brothel-keepers, some of whom wear his Majesty’s uniform, as bosom friends, and are seen riding in the same carriage(From Holt S. Ballet's Booh). - 519 words
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Article923 1890-05-17 5 A smokeless powder is being manufactured by the French Government for fowling-pieces. It is almost noiseless and does not soil the gun. It is the invention of a young chemist at Dijon who has sold his patent to the Government. A well-founded rumour says that after all the Archduchess923 words
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Article128 1890-05-17 6 Penang, 17th May, 1890. Bates rule as follows London, Demand Bank dollar. Do. 4 months sight, Bank 3/5 Do. 6 Credits 3/5| Do. 6 Documentary 3/5 f Calcutta, Demand, Bank Rs. 226 Do. 30 days sight, Private 229 Bombay, Demand, Bank 226 Do. 30 days sight,Private 229 Madras, Demand128 words
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