The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle, 25 February 1891
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The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle
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Title Section26 1891-02-25 1 The Straits Independent AND PENANG CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY; Psicb 20 Cents. PurCE 20 CENTS; VOL. 111. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1891. No. 192.26 words
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Advertisement838 1891-02-25 1 INSURANCES. BR'TTSH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMII tu. Insurance Co. m. The Marine Insurance Co., KONINKLIJKE PACKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Limited. NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS* the undersigned are prepared to accept Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamers. Marine INSURANCE. ,b Class Stelmer edAoentfH*"* been a PP°“‘- -s=—^ Second Colonial Sea and838 words
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Article1323 1891-02-25 2 The long and anxiouslylooked for decision of the Home Government on the subject of the Military Contribution has at last arrived in the form of a despatch from Lord Knutsford, the Secretary of State lor the Colonies, who has taken every man by surprise by the1,323 words
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934 1891-02-25 2 r Rangoon correspondent of The Times thus refers to the report that Germany is endeavouring to obtain the cession of a port and some territory in the Malay Benin- sula concerning which we had occa. sion to write recently 44 It is reported934 words
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Advertisement254 1891-02-25 2 THE STRAITS INDEPENDENT FIKUSIIKI* livm ffJtWNKSILU ADD SATlillllAF. TEAMS OF SUBSCRIPTION PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. Far Aunum 3 16. 00 Half-year M Quarter Hiugle copy twenty cent». IF PAID IN ARREAR C for three month*, after which term Ibe paper will only be supplied on payment of the a near.” Postage,254 words
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Article1294 1891-02-25 3 (Home papers up to Jan. 30th.) In the French Chamber on the 22nd Jan. the Government was challenged to state specifically whether there was any trnth in the report that France was preparing an expedition against Morocco and Tripoli. M. It i hot adhered to his reply1,294 words
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Article698 1891-02-25 3 The Minister for Finance has published a statement showing that the amount of the revenue has been exceeded by 1 2-3 million guilders over what was estimated, which is certainly favourable, but not so good as the year 1889, wheu the estimate was exceeded by nearly three million guilders.698 words
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Article130 1891-02-25 3 Penang, 25th February, 1891. Rates rule as follows London, Demand, Bank 3/1 g- dollar Do. 4 months sight, Bank 3/21 r Do. 6 Credits 3y3|. Do. 6 Documentary 3/„ Calcutta, Demand, Bank its. 223 Do. 30 days sight, Private 224 J Homday, Demand, Bank 223 Do. 30 days sight,130 words
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Article82 1891-02-25 3 (From the Pinang Gazette.) Ijondon. Fcbt wury. -The Coinage Committee's Report ends the prospect of silver legislation during the present Congress. Mr. Poster, ex-Governor of Ohio, who succeeds Mr. Windom as Secretary to the Treasury is opposed to free coinage. There lias been severe hand to hand fighting(From the Pinang Gazette.) - 82 words
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Article866 1891-02-25 3 (From our Exchanges.) Home and Foreign. London 13 th February. —Sir John Gorst, in a speech at Chatham yesterday on the labour question, said that generally lie favoured State intervention for the protection of workpeople, and though t that the Government might intervene to prevent overwork in866 words
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Advertisement42 1891-02-25 3 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. The next Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners will be held in the Town Hall, at 2 p.m,, On Friday, the 27th Instant. (By order) J. W. HALLIFAX, Secretary to the Municipal Commissioners. Municipal Office, Town Hall. Penang, 7th February, 1891.42 words
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Article1981 1891-02-25 4 (London fy China Express. Jan. 23rd.) Court. —The Queen, who is now at Osborne, is expected to leave for Windsor on the 19bli of next month. The Duke of Cambridge, who lias been staying at Home, has had an audience of the Pope. His Holiness is(London fy China Express. Jan. 23rd.) - 1,981 words
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Article1848 1891-02-25 4 The homeward bound P. O. mail steamer Peshawur is due here early cm Friday morning. His Honour Mr. Justice Goldney will be one of her passengers for Penang. The continued drought is causing great inconvenieuce to the ratepayers, the majority of whom are loudly clamouring for water1,848 words
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586 1891-02-25 5 Yesterday, the 24th instant, the marriage of Mr. A. R. Adams, the popular advocate here, with Miss Hilda Isabel Mitchell Jones, the third daughter of Mrs. Jones, was solemnized at St. George’s Church by the Rev. G. Watling. The interior of this church586 words
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312 1891-02-25 5 An audience slightly larger than that which assembled on the previous evening witnessed the performance of Romeo and Juliet on Saturday night. The pathetic rendering of that most sorrowful of all love stories was attentively followed by all those present; one veryslight interruption312 words
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Article199 1891-02-25 5 Friday, 20th February. The leave of absence granted to Mr. T. C. Mugliston, Colonial Surgeon, Singapore, has been extended, with half-salary, for four months from the 26th of April next. His Excellency the Governor lias been pleased to make the following acting appointments consequent on the absence ou199 words
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Article138 1891-02-25 5 Arrivals. 21st February.—Per s. s. Teutonia, from Klang:—Mr. O’Flalierty, aud Mr. J. B. W. Pasqual. 21st February.—Per s. s. Lady Weld, from Port Weld —Mr. Caulfield. 22ud February.—Per s. s. Thaipeng, from Port Weld: —Mrs. Rodyk,Mr. Henry Carr, and Mr. and Mrs. Ah Ky®. 23rd February.—Per s.138 words
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Advertisement1563 1891-02-25 6 auctionsalh WOODYEAR’S municlpalnotice. By Order of the Mortgagee. I ROYAL AUSTRALIAN CIRCUS. j d J r t° g e to register their dogs for 1891 AND iu nr... lie Auction, on Saturday the 28th day POB A FEW DAYS ONLY February next. DLAI! of February, at 10 a. m. on1,563 words
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