Newspapers-Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle-1856
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National Library Board CSV catalogue of digitised articles from the Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle for 1856, with issue, page, and article identifiers and titles from National Library Singapore collections published 70 years ago or longer. Historians explore mid-19th-century Straits Settlements press; enquiries: [email protected].
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| Newspaper title | Issue id | Issue date | Edition | Page id | Page number | Article id | Article title | Article text 1st50words | Contributor |
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| Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle | pinangazette18560112-1 | 1856-01-12 | 1 | pinangazette18560112-1.1.1 | 1 | pinangazette18560112-1.2.1 | Masthead | Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. New Series, VOL. XIV. SATURDAY, 12th JaiiUARY 1856, NO. 2. Public Notification» appearing in thia Paper and Signed by the Proper Au t h o ri ti ee a r e t o be conslderedaaOfficip] | NA |
| Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle | pinangazette18560112-1 | 1856-01-12 | 1 | pinangazette18560112-1.1.1 | 1 | pinangazette18560112-1.2.2 | PINANG GAZETTE Saturday, January 12th, 1856. | PINANG GAZETTE Saturday, January 12th, 1856. The P. Sc O Steamer Chusan arrived here on the 9 h Instant from China en route tor Calcutta, -one ot the P. O. Steamers from Galle for China may be expected here on the 15th Inst. The P. O Steamer Pekin from Calcutta | NA |
| Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle | pinangazette18560112-1 | 1856-01-12 | 1 | pinangazette18560112-1.1.1 | 1 | pinangazette18560112-1.2.3.1 | Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 | Pemuidlar and Oriental feteain Navigation Company. fg WE following vessels heg longing to llie Peninsular 41g\ x |> and Oriental Steam Navigation Company may be expected heie about tnese date* SI NGAPORE from Galle tn route to China 14th Inst. MADRAS.... China „to Galle 24th PEKIN Calcutta to China 26th | NA |
| Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle | pinangazette18560112-1 | 1856-01-12 | 1 | pinangazette18560112-1.1.1 | 1 | pinangazette18560112-1.2.3.2 | Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 | FOR SALE. Malay, Chinese and Kdna Calen dar for 1856, price 30 cent* each or $2. 50 for 10. Pinang Gazette Office. Thu PINANG GAZBTTIC STRAITS CHR JNICI.B will in future published on Saturday morning Communications of all kinds should, whenever it is possible, be sent in on Thursday. Advertisements | NA |
| Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle | pinangazette18560112-1 | 1856-01-12 | 1 | pinangazette18560112-1.1.2 | 2 | pinangazette18560112-1.2.4 | LITERATURE. | LITERATURE. —lbid- It would he curious to have before us accurate statistics of Literature, especially with reference to the prices of books. When we see Dickens selling 40,000 copies of a guinea book in sinking, numbers, we are apt to suppose that were tlie price of books reduced, the sale | —lbid- |
| Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle | pinangazette18560112-1 | 1856-01-12 | 1 | pinangazette18560112-1.1.3 | 3 | pinangazette18560112-1.2.5 | SINGAPORE. | SINGAPORE. —lbid In our paper of the 6th current we mentioned that a band of Gallang and Sikana pirates, under the leadership of a notorious character named Si Amah, were plying their vocation in Bulang Strait», no far from this Acting on thia information, the author', lies a' Rhio immediately | —lbid |
| Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle | pinangazette18560112-1 | 1856-01-12 | 1 | pinangazette18560112-1.1.3 | 3 | pinangazette18560112-1.2.6.1 | A Declaration of War against America | A Declaration of War against America -Leader, Oct. 27. has been made from the office of the Times, and the greatest blow that has been given to the war in the East belongs to the present week. For while the Times, is the first to utter the hostile declaration, it | #NAME? |
| Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle | pinangazette18560112-1 | 1856-01-12 | 1 | pinangazette18560112-1.1.3 | 3 | pinangazette18560112-1.2.6.2 | England and America. | England and America. —Economist, November 3. It cannot be dented, however much it is to be regretted, that the state of feeling subsisting between the United States and this country is by no means as harmonious as it ought to be. Oor friendship is rarely cordial at the beet of | —Economist |
| Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle | pinangazette18560112-1 | 1856-01-12 | 1 | pinangazette18560112-1.1.3 | 3 | pinangazette18560112-1.2.6.3 | Misunderstandings with the United States. | Misunderstandings with the United States. Considerable surprise has been excited at find, ing by the last arrivals from America that the uneasiness which has been felt here at the propects of some sertous dispute with the United States was by nn means shared on the other side ef the water. | NA |
| Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle | pinangazette18560112-1 | 1856-01-12 | 1 | pinangazette18560112-1.1.4 | 4 | pinangazette18560112-1.2.6.4 | A School for Tigers in the East. | A School for Tigers in the East. Ihe 10l owing ra Iler alar in mg account is taken i otn a dai'y Ncwep.per.— ‘•Rann DEFopt’Lanoir or Singapore by Ticzr» 1 wouea Ila by ev< r) week (s..y t|, e ~o re i re,r Press) are ,-ead of in the papers | NA |
| Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle | pinangazette18560112-1 | 1856-01-12 | 1 | pinangazette18560112-1.1.4 | 4 | pinangazette18560112-1.2.7 | SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR. | SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR. VESSELS NAMES- TONS: CAPTAIN CONSIGNEES DESTINA I British Ship Sea Queen I 372 Robertson Loriam, Sandilands Co. London Bark Harponner 405 Morice Ditto Hongkong Amoj Bark Isle of France 338 Neill Ditto Mau-itios American Ship Chilo 413 Hollie Re»ely Co. N-w York British Schr Eliza Penelope | NA |
| Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle | pinangazette18560112-1 | 1856-01-12 | 1 | pinangazette18560112-1.1.1 | 1 | pinangazette18560112-1.2.8 | Untitled | Domestic Occurrence. DEATH At pinang—2nd January 1856, f'aptain Alex desdrr Ramsay < larks in the 54th year ol his age. | NA |
| Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle | pinangazette18560119-1 | 1856-01-19 | 1 | pinangazette18560119-1.1.1 | 1 | pinangazette18560119-1.2.1 | Masthead | PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. New Series, VOL. XIV. SATURDAY, 19th JANUARY 1856, NO. 3. Public Notification» appearing In thi» Paper and Signed by the Proper A utho r 1 ti e» a re to be conHderedaiOfficf al | NA |
| Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle | pinangazette18560119-1 | 1856-01-19 | 1 | pinangazette18560119-1.1.4 | 4 | pinangazette18560119-1.2.10 | IMPORTS. | IMPORTS. PER SQUARE RIGGED VESSELS (From 12d December 1855 to 19/A January 1856.) December 22nd, per schy Menam Kuntlie, from —62o piculs tin. Per schr Mary, from IF. C- of Sumatra—--600 piculs black pepper. Per steamer Madras, from London 2306 dollars. Per brig Sree Maharrjah Quedah, from W. C. of | NA |
| Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle | pinangazette18560119-1 | 1856-01-19 | 1 | pinangazette18560119-1.1.4 | 4 | pinangazette18560119-1.2.11 | EXPORTS. | EXPORTS. PER SQUARE RIGGED VESSELS (From 22nd December 1855 to \Oth January 18.56 g December 2,2nd. per bark Hyderally. to Arracen I I picul» sugar candy, 5 do dove», I box China paper, 30 corges Europe piece good», 15 do do salindanga, 31 boxes tea, 26 in no dammarlont beams, | NA |
| Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle | pinangazette18560119-1 | 1856-01-19 | 1 | pinangazette18560119-1.1.4 | 4 | pinangazette18560119-1.2.12 | SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR. | SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR. VESSELS 'NAMES. TONS CAPTAIN CONSIGNEES DESTINA'I’IQN, Bniiah Ship Sea Queen 372 Robertson Lorrain, Sandtiands fkCo. London Baik Harpooneer 405 Moriea Ditto Hongkong Amoy Bark I-le of France 338 Neill Ditto Mauritius American Ship Chilo 413 Hollis Revtly Co. New York Ship Daniel Sharp 532 Parker Ditto | NA |
| Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle | pinangazette18560119-1 | 1856-01-19 | 1 | pinangazette18560119-1.1.1 | 1 | pinangazette18560119-1.2.2.1 | Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 | Statement exhibitin? the Receipts and Disbursements of the Municipal Fund for the Year 1855. Drs Ct Drs |Ct disbursements. Balance from 1854 8C7309 Drs. Ct Drs. Ct receipts. Office Establishment 265530 AT PRINCE OF WALES’ISLAND. Assessment refunded 303 Government allowance to the Court of Requests.. 1080.. Copying R-gister Book 8.. | NA |
| Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle | pinangazette18560119-1 | 1856-01-19 | 1 | pinangazette18560119-1.1.1 | 1 | pinangazette18560119-1.2.2.2 | Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 | Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company. fiIHE following vessels be. Im* I longing lo the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation WSksStEiSsHp Company may be expected here about these dates SINGAPORE from Galle en route to China 14th Inst, dp^v'' B Cbina „to Galle 24th Calcutta to China 26th r or | NA |
| Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle | pinangazette18560119-1 | 1856-01-19 | 1 | pinangazette18560119-1.1.2 | 2 | pinangazette18560119-1.2.3 | CORRESPONDENCE. | CORRESPONDENCE. To The Editor of the Pinanc Gazbtte. Dear Sir, It is rumoured that Daniel, Lord Bishop of Calcutta, intends paying us a visit by the coming Steamer from Galle. 1 therefore pen tlieiollowing lines so that they may greet his Lordship’s sight as soou us possible utter his arrival. | NA |
| Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle | pinangazette18560119-1 | 1856-01-19 | 1 | pinangazette18560119-1.1.2 | 2 | pinangazette18560119-1.2.4 | PINANG GAZETTE Saturday, January 19th, 1856. | PINANG GAZETTE Saturday, January 19th, 1856. The P. O. Steamer Singapore from Galle to China is now over due, it she does not arrive today, we fear she will bring us no Europe Mail. The P. O. Steamer Madras may be expecled here from China en route for Galle on | NA |
| Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle | pinangazette18560119-1 | 1856-01-19 | 1 | pinangazette18560119-1.1.2 | 2 | pinangazette18560119-1.2.5 | MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENT. | MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENT. Proceedings of a Meeting of the Municipal Committee, held on the 7th of January, 1856. F R E S E N T The Hon’ble W. T. Lewis, Esquire, Chairman. T. Braddell L. Nairne and G. Scott Esquires. 1- The Account Current for December exhibiting a balance at the | NA |
| Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle | pinangazette18560119-1 | 1856-01-19 | 1 | pinangazette18560119-1.1.2 | 2 | pinangazette18560119-1.2.6.1 | Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 | For Rangoon Maul main. *37 z i!> s -< r |'HE British (.’lipper Schooner 1 NAIAD Captain RUSIIBROOK, daily expected from Sing» ->|>ore, will have immediate dispatch for the above porta. For Freight or Passage apply to HOGAN CO. 18th January, 1856. FOT SALE. PAINTS, white, black, red Mid green. | NA |
| Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle | pinangazette18560119-1 | 1856-01-19 | 1 | pinangazette18560119-1.1.3 | 3 | pinangazette18560119-1.2.7 | LITERATURE. | LITERATURE. by Arab writers Suriani, that is, Syriac.— lbid p. 223. Traces of pre Phoenician Colonisation of Africa by the Babylonians and Himyarifes. Colonel Rawlinson in his Notes on the early history of Babylonia” (Journ. lloyal Asiatic Soc. A’ V. 219, 20) gives the phonetic reading of several of liie | by Arab writers Suriani |
| Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle | pinangazette18560119-1 | 1856-01-19 | 1 | pinangazette18560119-1.1.3 | 3 | pinangazette18560119-1.2.8 | My Exile in Siberia. Bt Alexander Herzen. Hurst and Blackett. | My Exile in Siberia. Bt Alexander Herzen. Hurst and Blackett. In 1834 M. Herzen, the son of Russian gentleman of distinction, was a student in the University of Moscow. There appears to have been among the students a certain political set ol what are called in Russia revolutionary tendencies, to | NA |
| Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle | pinangazette18560119-1 | 1856-01-19 | 1 | pinangazette18560119-1.1.4 | 4 | pinangazette18560119-1.2.9 | EUROPE. | EUROPE. (Economist, November 10) Methods of Moral Improvement, For ihe aai quarter of a een ury or »io,e In re ha* been an anxious desire atn»ngei men of all parties to promoie, as Sir J -Im M’Ntel said at Edinburgh, the social advancement of the lower classes. I ■> this | (Economist |
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