Newspapers-Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle-1838 to 1839
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National Library Board CSV index of digitised Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle articles from 1838–1839, with issue, page, and article metadata plus opening text snippets. Historians and researchers discover early Straits Settlements press holdings digitised by the National Library, Singapore; enquiries to [email protected].
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This dataset is a list of digitised newspaper articles published 70 years ago or longer from the National Library, Singapore. These materials present a valuable resource on Singapore’s history, art and culture, digitised as part of an endeavour to preserve and provide better access to resources located within the library to enable users to explore and discover these resources. For enquiries, please email [email protected]
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- 2024-03-01 – 2025-03-01
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| Newspaper title | Issue id | Issue date | Edition | Page id | Page number | Article id | Article title | Article text 1st50words | Contributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle | pinangazette18380407-1 | 1838-04-07 | 1 | pinangazette18380407-1.1.1 | 1 | pinangazette18380407-1.2.1 | Masthead | PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE VOL. 1. SATURDAY MORNING, 7th APRIL, 1838. NO. 1. | NA |
| Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle | pinangazette18380407-1 | 1838-04-07 | 1 | pinangazette18380407-1.1.3 | 3 | pinangazette18380407-1.2.10 | EXPORTS. | EXPORTS. By the Burk L t Denise, t > France, Cleared 36th March.—T\n 7<)() pls. By the Bfiy Fly, to Malacca and Singapore.— Tin 65 piculs and 26 catties, Maulmaiu Rice 25 coyans, Gram 20 bags, Leaf Tobacco 2 piculs, Cockles 10 do. BY NATIVE CRAFT. From the 30th ultimo | NA |
| Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle | pinangazette18380407-1 | 1838-04-07 | 1 | pinangazette18380407-1.1.4 | 4 | pinangazette18380407-1.2.11 | PINING GAZETTE STRAITS CHRONICLE PRICE CURRENT. | PINING GAZETTE STRAITS CHRONICLE PRICE CURRENT. SATURDAY MORNING, 7th APRIL 1838. Pinang being a Free Port, there are no Duties on Imports or Exports, and no Port Charges on Vessels. European imports are sold for ready Cash, or at a credit seldom exceeding 3 months, and all Produce purchased from | NA |
| Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle | pinangazette18380407-1 | 1838-04-07 | 1 | pinangazette18380407-1.1.4 | 4 | pinangazette18380407-1.2.12 | COMMERCIAL REMARKS. | COMMERCIAL REMARKS. IMPORTS FROM EUROPE. Cotton Manufactures—As the Acheen traders have not yet begun to arrive the demand continues languid. There have been sundry imports by the Malacca Brigs from Singapore since our last, and sales of White and Grey Shirtings have been effected at bare prices for cash. The | NA |
| Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle | pinangazette18380407-1 | 1838-04-07 | 1 | pinangazette18380407-1.1.4 | 4 | pinangazette18380407-1.2.13 | Premia of Insurance. | Premia of Insurance. To Europe (not north of Great Britain J3i per cent. do north of ditto 4 Americas and New South W ales 3 Cape of Good Hope and Bt. Heiaua ’3 Bout but, and Isle of France 3 Tenassernn provinces Calcutta 14 Madias 11 Bombay 1 China 4 | NA |
| Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle | pinangazette18380407-1 | 1838-04-07 | 1 | pinangazette18380407-1.1.4 | 4 | pinangazette18380407-1.2.14 | Shipping in the Harbour | Shipping in the Harbour Vessel's Names. 1 Ths 1 Commanders. Agents. J| Natives f Destination. i air bhip Caudry ♦03 Inrhy Salyman 'IV. C. Sumatra. Schr Blake 30|Mowteng <lo Uncertain Brig Arum 1 19 W. Smart T. Bacon Esn. VV. C Sumatra. Su/ree i 91 We (Juan Hing Urn Thong | NA |
| Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle | pinangazette18380407-1 | 1838-04-07 | 1 | pinangazette18380407-1.1.1 | 1 | pinangazette18380407-1.2.15 | DEATH | DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE. DEATH. On Saturday the 31st ultimo, Charles, the Infant Son of Mr. Assistant Apothecary G. P. Boyd, aged 17 days. | NA |
| Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle | pinangazette18380407-1 | 1838-04-07 | 1 | pinangazette18380407-1.1.1 | 1 | pinangazette18380407-1.2.2 | SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. | SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. April 2. Brig liar let, Lim Kong Eng, from Singapore 21st and Malacca-'4th March. Bn: Ma. i u ,G. Patterson, from Singapoie 22d and Malacca 27th March. 4. Brig Catheiine, Fan Bo Leok, from Singapore Ibih ditto and Malacca Ist April. 5. Ship 1) cn an, J. | NA |
| Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle | pinangazette18380407-1 | 1838-04-07 | 1 | pinangazette18380407-1.1.1 | 1 | pinangazette18380407-1.2.3 | CORRESPONDENCE | CORRESPONDENCE To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette. Sir, As your journal has ever been the warm advocate for public improvements, I am sure you will lend a helping hand to any suggestions that may be offered with that intent. Allow me through your columns to call public notice to | NA |
| Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle | pinangazette18380407-1 | 1838-04-07 | 1 | pinangazette18380407-1.1.1 | 1 | pinangazette18380407-1.2.4 | FREE SCHOOL RERORT 1837. | FREE SCHOOL RERORT 1837. The Committee of the Penang Free Schools submit to the Subscribers and Friends of the Institution, and the Public in general, a brief statement of the present state of the School and of the receipts and disbursements during the past year. There are at present in | NA |
| Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle | pinangazette18380407-1 | 1838-04-07 | 1 | pinangazette18380407-1.1.1 | 1 | pinangazette18380407-1.2.5.1 | Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 | GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Sea Ports and Harbours in the East Indies, whe2 th March 1838. ther they come directly from their own Country or from any other place, and shall be there hospitably received. And such Ships shall have liMr. James William Salmond, the Re- berty to import into such Sea | NA |
| Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle | pinangazette18380407-1 | 1838-04-07 | 1 | pinangazette18380407-1.1.1 | 1 | pinangazette18380407-1.2.5.2 | Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 | above any subsisting arrears then due and payable to the said Company provided nevertheless that the original deposit of one month’s rent shall be taken by Company for so much as its amount in satisfaction of the loss so to be recovered from the first purchaser as aforesaid. J. W. | NA |
| Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle | pinangazette18380407-1 | 1838-04-07 | 1 | pinangazette18380407-1.1.3 | 3 | pinangazette18380407-1.2.6 | CHINA COMMERCIAL ADVICES. | CHINA COMMERCIAL ADVICES. NADKAS. | NA |
| Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle | pinangazette18380407-1 | 1838-04-07 | 1 | pinangazette18380407-1.1.3 | 3 | pinangazette18380407-1.2.7 | MADRAS | MADRAS SEA SNAKES. To the Editor of the Madras Spectator. Sir, By publishing the enclosed case for general information in your widely circulated journal, it may haply be the means of preventing a similar fatal the following: On the 9th of October her Majesty's Brig Algerine Madras roads, one of | NA |
| Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle | pinangazette18380407-1 | 1838-04-07 | 1 | pinangazette18380407-1.1.3 | 3 | pinangazette18380407-1.2.8 | EUROPEAN EXTRACTS. | EUROPEAN EXTRACTS. SPREAD OF THE REBELLION IN UPPER CANADA. (From the second edition of the Morn. Chron. Jan 5.) (BY EXPRESS. Liverpool Thursday Afternoon. —By the packet-ship Orford, Captain Rathbone, which arrived off this port this morning, we have papers and letters to the 16th December, inclusive. The intelligence from | (BY EXPRESS. ) |
| Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle | pinangazette18380407-1 | 1838-04-07 | 1 | pinangazette18380407-1.1.3 | 3 | pinangazette18380407-1.2.9 | IMPORTS. | IMPORTS. By the Schooner Me o o:inj, from Ma'ilmain. Entered iiOt'i March.— Rice 13 coyans, Paddy 1 ditto. il the Brig Harriet, from Sinyapore, Entered 2d Apr I.— Salt 38 coyans. Beer 1 cask, Vermicelli 6 pls. G-i nbier 1() pls. White Peas, ’> coyans, Buggis SaroiTgs 10 corges, Long | NA |
| Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle | pinangazette18380414-1 | 1838-04-14 | 1 | pinangazette18380414-1.1.1 | 1 | pinangazette18380414-1.2.1 | Masthead | Pfeifer P I N A N G GAZETTE AW1» H T K Al T N CHRONICLE! VOL. 1. SATURDAY MORNING, 14th APRIL, 1838. NO. 2e | NA |
| Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle | pinangazette18380414-1 | 1838-04-14 | 1 | pinangazette18380414-1.1.3 | 3 | pinangazette18380414-1.2.10 | The Semiramis. | The Semiramis. a.— lbid. Although we were most positively assured on Saturday evening by a gentleman of great respectability, that he had been informe 1 by another gentleman also of remarkable respectability that the Steam Committee had, at their last meeting on Thursday, most positively determined to prevent the transfer | a.—lbid. |
| Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle | pinangazette18380414-1 | 1838-04-14 | 1 | pinangazette18380414-1.1.3 | 3 | pinangazette18380414-1.2.11 | THE WEEKLY ALMANACK. | THE WEEKLY ALMANACK. April 1838. Sc < High Water, in s lh., s ..r«he OCCURRENCES. fslf s|| a Week. a S J J 14 Saturday F *9 4 17. a.m. 4 43 p.m. 15 Sunday G Easter Sunday 20 5 6.... ‘32.... 16 Monday A Easter Monday 21 5*56.... t2’.... | NA |
| Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle | pinangazette18380414-1 | 1838-04-14 | 1 | pinangazette18380414-1.1.3 | 3 | pinangazette18380414-1.2.12 | IMPORTS. | IMPORTS By the Brig Morimus, from Singapore, Entered 6th April.— Bengal Rice 1,200 Bags. BY NATIVE CRAFT. From the 6th to the 13th instant. From Batu Barah.— Rattans 48 pls. Pepper 13 do. Ponies 2 in no. Quedah. Fish Maws 1 pl. Ghee 2 1/2 do. Perak.-— Tin 6 pls. | NA |
| Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle | pinangazette18380414-1 | 1838-04-14 | 1 | pinangazette18380414-1.1.3 | 3 | pinangazette18380414-1.2.13 | EXPORTS. | EXPORTS. By the Bark Fattal Khair, Cleared 6th April. To Malacca, Maulmain Rice 25 coyans.— To Singapore, Pungah Tin 5o pls. Batu Kawan Sugar 40 do. Dried Prawns 5 do. Fish Skins 10 do. Cocoanut Oil .5 do Bees Wax 7 do. Buffaloe Hides 50 do. Tar 12 barrels, Tea | NA |
| Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle | pinangazette18380414-1 | 1838-04-14 | 1 | pinangazette18380414-1.1.3 | 3 | pinangazette18380414-1.2.14 | ESTIMATE OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF IMPORT AND EXPORT TO AND FROM THE PORT OF PINANG 1830« | ESTIMATE OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF IMPORT AND EXPORT TO AND FROM THE PORT OF PINANG 1830« IMPORTS. EXPORTS. Produce or Europe AND I?r ttf Month Previously Tn th e Month PreviouslyAmerica. of March. this year. of March. this year. Goods. 1 J Plain Cottons Long Cloths 1.5G0 pieces 2,230 | NA |
| Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle | pinangazette18380414-1 | 1838-04-14 | 1 | pinangazette18380414-1.1.4 | 4 | pinangazette18380414-1.2.15 | PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PRICE CURRENT. SATURDAY MORNING, 14th APRIL 1838. | PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PRICE CURRENT. SATURDAY MORNING, 14th APRIL 1838. Pinang being a Free Port, there are no Duties on Imports or Exports, and no Port Charges on Vessels. European imports are sold for ready Cash, or at a credit seldom exceeding 3 months, and all Produce purchased | NA |
| Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle | pinangazette18380414-1 | 1838-04-14 | 1 | pinangazette18380414-1.1.4 | 4 | pinangazette18380414-1.2.16 | IMPORTS FROM EUROPE | IMPORTS FROM EUROPE IMPORTS FROM EUROPE. Cotton Maanufactures.— The demand is still very languid and the only sale reported since our last is 250 pieces Book Muslin a Drs 1 1/2 per piece and 100 pieces 34 inch Turkey Bed Cloth, thin quality, a Drs. 4 90 per piece. Metals—Iron. | NA |
| Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle | pinangazette18380414-1 | 1838-04-14 | 1 | pinangazette18380414-1.1.4 | 4 | pinangazette18380414-1.2.17 | PRICES CURRENT | PRICES CURRENT PriCKsIN I 1 Remarks. Imports fr, m Eurofe. c n•• 1 S P- 1 1 1 i Cotion Manufactures. j I itnen 4 cu>r«nt Long Cloths 38 a4O yds by 36 a 39 meh Piece s Do do do --40 a 44 {0 gjq limited demand doline do | NA |
Columns
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| Newspaper title | Text | Yes |
| Issue id | Text | Yes |
| Issue date | Text | Yes |
| Edition | Text | Yes |
| Page id | Text | Yes |
| Page number | Text | Yes |
| Article id | Text | No |
| Article title | Text | No |
| Article text 1st50words | Text | No |
| Contributor | Text | Yes |