The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle, 14 March 1891

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    26 1 The Straits Independent AND PENANG CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY ANO SATURDAY. PtticE 20 Cm*. Price 20 cents. yol. in* PENANG, SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 1891. No. 196.
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    KILLING THE GOOSE.
    1378 2 The vote for the military contribution, together with the arrears for loss of exchange up to the 31st December 1888, amounting to the nice little sum of $585,211.66, or nearly one-sixth of the total revenue of the Colony for the present year, has now been passed, and
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    THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.
    873 2 {'Some papers up to Feb. 13tL.) The Cabinet crisis in Italy and tl visit of the Archduke Ferdinand of An, tria to the Russian capital have the principal topics of discussion. 'l’ll* difficulty in Italy is for the moment set. tied, and the general opinion seetns u
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      259 2 THE STRAITS INDEPENDENT UDUSIIKD EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY. K>* TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. Per Annum 15. 00 Half-year >» 8. 00 Quarter 4. 50 copy tweuty cents. IF PAID IN ARREAR 6 for tliree mouths, after which term tlie paper will only be supplied on payment of the
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    HOLLAND.
    654 3 telegram from the Hague states Tiio Second Chamber of the States-Gen-ra] threw out by forty to thirty-eight votes the Bill for the renewal of the contracts with the Netherlands Company n( j the Rotterdam Lloyd Company for tJie carriage of mails for the East Indies. The Army Reorganisation Bill,
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    ARCHDUKE FRANZ FERDINAND AT ST. PETERSBURG.
    294 3 The Archduke Franz Ferdinand, Heir Presumptive to the Austro-Hungarian Throne, arrived in St. Petersburg on the 6th ulto. Ihe Czar and Grand Dukes were in waitiug at the railway station to receive the Prince, and as the special Imperial train in which the Archduke
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    SUCCESS IN LIFE.
    364 3 What we call success in life—especially as respects wealth—is more often attained through narrowness of views aud limited capacity, tliau by comprehensiveness of mind, liberality of opinion, or a large sympathy with human affairs. In common practical business the man of contracted range of vision, by his
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    EXCHANGES.
    127 3 Penang, 14th March, 1891. Rates rule as follows London, Demand, Bank 3/2| dollar Do. 4 mouths sight, Bank 3/3* Do. 6 Credits 3/3j Do. 6 Documentary 3/3* Calcutta, Demand, Bank Lis. 223 Do. 30 days sight, Private 224* Bombay, Demand, Bank 223 Do. 30 days sight,Private 224* Madras, Demand
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    LATEST TELEGRAMS.
    294 3 (From the Pinang Gazette.) London, 6th March. —The Washington Senate has rejected the Brussels Convention for the repression of the slave trade, fearing that the same would interfere with private commercial enterprise. The Radicals in the House of Commons have renewed the attack upon Government for the occupation
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    TELEGRAMS BY MAIL.
    1531 3 (From our Exchanges.) Berlin 27 th February. —Germany lias retorted to the demonstrations made against the Empress Frederick while in Paris by revoking 1 the intended mitigation of passport rules in Aslace. Dr. Virchow lias publicly recommended Professor Liebreich’s remedy, which he believes to be better for
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    21 3 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE. Death. —On the 18th December, 1890, atEpoh, Kinta, Perak, D. D. S. Ranesinghe, Head Overseer of Roads. Deeply regretted.
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    SUMMARY OF HOME NEWS.
    1308 4 J (London fy China Express. Feb. ldt|i.) Court. —The Queen acting on the advice of her physicians, has abandoned her proposed visit to Florence. Levees on behalf of the Queen are to be held by the Prince of Wales at St. James palace on the 24th
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    1100 4 Owing to aickuess amongst onr compositors we were unable to publish our paper last Wednesday, and have been compelled to defer the publication of the present issue, which contains a supplement of two pages, for over two days. We trust our subscribers will excuse the shortcomings we
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    SEVERE FIGHTING IN ACHEEN.
    324 5 Travellers who have just returned from Acheen report that several engagements took place there in the early part of the week between the Dutch troops and the Achinese, when both sides suffered some very severe losses. The object the Dutch commander had in view was to
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    THE MILITARY CONTRIBUTION.
    116 5 The followinv Circular has been issued.— It ia proposed that a public meeting be held in Penang to support the protest made by the unofficial members of Council against the increased military contribution demanded by the Imperial Government. A public meeting is to be held in Singapore
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    260 5 Arrivals. 9th March. P er s. s. Teutonia from Klang Mr. John Weber. 9th March.—Per s. s. Lady Weld from Port Weld Mr. Smith, and Mr’ Toong. d I ?w i f? rcll p6r s Zk** W»9, from Port Weld Mr. C. Hutchison, and Mr. Ooi Lim
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    FEARFUL EXPLOSION AT THE SINGAPORE POLICE BARRACKS.
    2121 5 Fifteen Persons Seriously Injured.' 4 Eight Native Constables Killed. About twenty minutes to 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon, says the Straits Times of the 10th instant, a large number of condemned snider cartridges from which the bullets were being extracted at the Police Barracks,
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    GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
    460 6 Friday, 6th March. The Ordinance to amend 'l’lie Harbours Ordinance 1872,” as passed at a meeting of the Legislative Council held on the sth instant, is published. Chiong Yau Hap and Yek Hok Chun, two aliens whose removal has been considered necessary for the public safety, have been
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    THE MUNICIPALITY.
    1291 6 Mi. mfees of a meeting of the Mtinicipiil Commissioners held on the 27th February LB9l. Present: —The lion’ble A. M. Skinner, c.m.g., President J.H. Callcott, Esq., F. M. McLarty, Esq., C. W. Barnett, Esq. Absent: —D. Comkie, Esq., R. A. P. Hogan, Esq. 1. The minutes of the
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    THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    5775 6 (Straits Times.) Thursday, sth March 1891. The Council met at 2.30 p. m. Present His Excellency the Governor (Sir Cecil Smith, k.c.m G.) the Hon. the Officer Commanding the Troops (MajorGeneral Sir C. Warren, K.C.M.G.,K.C.8.) the Colonial Secretary (Sir J. Frederick Dickson, k.c.m.g.) the Resident Councillor of
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      414 8 NOTICE. Tenders are invited for the supply and fixing of Lain work fora Strong Room at Kwala Lumpur. For particulars apply to the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, Pe iiatig. 254 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. The Municipal Commissioners of George Town, Penang, invite tenders for the constructional and ornamental Ironwork,
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