Newspapers-The Penang Patriot-1898 to 1900
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National Library Board CSV index of digitised articles from The Penang Patriot covering 1898 to 1900, part of NLB's collection of newspapers published 70 or more years ago. Each record lists newspaper title, issue ID and date, edition, page ID and number, article ID and title, the first 50 words of the article text, and contributor. Historians, genealogists and researchers of late nineteenth-century Straits Settlements journalism can use it to locate and cite specific articles.
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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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| Newspaper title | Issue id | Issue date | Edition | Page id | Page number | Article id | Article title | Article text 1st50words | Contributor |
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| The Penang Patriot | penangpatriot18980504-1 | 4 May 1898 | 1 | penangpatriot18980504-1.1.1 | 1 | penangpatriot18980504-1.2.1 | Masthead | THE PENANG PATRIOT. PUBLISHED WEEKLY EVERY WEDNESDAY FVENING VOL. 11 PENANG. WEDNESDAY MAY 4 1898 fNO 1 | NA |
| The Penang Patriot | penangpatriot18980504-1 | 4 May 1898 | 1 | penangpatriot18980504-1.1.1 | 1 | penangpatriot18980504-1.2.2 | The Yellow Girl that Wink’d at Me | The Yellow Girl that Wink’d at Me our attention I call for a while. lo a m »ng I am goinu to sing you. Its about a pretty yellow girl I met whil8t I was walking, and she threw such a glance nr me; Siie was pretty and as lovely | NA |
| The Penang Patriot | penangpatriot18980504-1 | 4 May 1898 | 1 | penangpatriot18980504-1.1.1 | 1 | penangpatriot18980504-1.2.3 | A LIGHT FOR SOME FOLKS. | A LIGHT FOR SOME FOLKS. There must he a voluntary element in human aers. In evidence of this position., we miht consider I hat in order to any tiling; bong done for an end. there is r« qniste some sort of knowledge of the end. Whatever aovnt, therefore, acts from | NA |
| The Penang Patriot | penangpatriot18980504-1 | 4 May 1898 | 1 | penangpatriot18980504-1.1.1 | 1 | penangpatriot18980504-1.2.4 | Interesting Stories. FROM TAMIL. | Interesting Stories. FROM TAMIL. In an ancient town of India, whose name 1 do not recollect, there lived a prince of rare and excellent qualities. Remarried a princess of the Pandyan race. She was a person of middle stature and of masculine courage with dark blue eyes and faircomplexion. To | NA |
| The Penang Patriot | penangpatriot18980504-1 | 4 May 1898 | 1 | penangpatriot18980504-1.1.1 | 1 | penangpatriot18980504-1.2.5.1 | Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 | NOTICE. THE DIAMOND JUBILEE PRESS. ESTABLISHED AUGUST 1897. To perpetuate the Auspicious Diamond Jubilee year of Her most Gracious Majesty’s prosperous and glorious reign. m iT jttSffUfi. Jon works can be undertaken at moderatecharges which mav be ascertained on application to the Manager, MahomedCi'fesim, No. 130 Chulia Street l'euang. THE | NA |
| The Penang Patriot | penangpatriot18980504-1 | 4 May 1898 | 1 | penangpatriot18980504-1.1.2 | 2 | penangpatriot18980504-1.2.6 | OURSELVES. | OURSELVES. In point of literary attainments, the Malav Pei<iuBul:t is not now what it was half a century The school master, if we may use the expression is aboard. Every class of uien ia mad after English Education Whatever be the merit or demerit of the Government Educational Code, the | NA |
| The Penang Patriot | penangpatriot18980504-1 | 4 May 1898 | 1 | penangpatriot18980504-1.1.2 | 2 | penangpatriot18980504-1.2.7 | TELEGRAPHIC EXTRACTS FROM LOCAL AND FOREIGN PAPERS. | TELEGRAPHIC EXTRACTS FROM LOCAL AND FOREIGN PAPERS. An American torpedo-des-troyer engaged a Spanish gun boat oft* matanzas Eleven shots were exchanged by the two vessels. After this, the American vessel retired apparently damaged* The four—masted ship shon. amlo ah luu arrived at Liverpool. The repoted capture of the vessel was | NA |
| The Penang Patriot | penangpatriot18980504-1 | 4 May 1898 | 1 | penangpatriot18980504-1.1.2 | 2 | penangpatriot18980504-1.2.8 | SUSPECTED OUNBREAK OF PLAGUE IN CALCUTTA. | SUSPECTED OUNBREAK OF PLAGUE IN CALCUTTA. On the niifht of tho 16th of April a death suspected to ho from plague, was reported to fid 5 police a* having occurred in Opcllitol.v. near Huberts Street, in the B>w Uaicir rrcti>>n of I’alcutta It was of that of a jzruc**r, or | NA |
| The Penang Patriot | penangpatriot18980504-1 | 4 May 1898 | 1 | penangpatriot18980504-1.1.2 | 2 | penangpatriot18980504-1.2.9 | The plague in Calcutta. | The pl ague in Calcutta. Some uneamie» has ari«en(26 th. April )in Calcutta owing to a number of suspicions cases of fever with glandular swellings suspected to be plague, from which several deaths have occnrred id town with in the .past week, The greatest vigilance is exercised by Health Officers, | NA |
| The Penang Patriot | penangpatriot18980504-1 | 4 May 1898 | 1 | penangpatriot18980504-1.1.2 | 2 | penangpatriot18980504-1.2.10 | Local and General. | Loc al and Ge neral. Th* s. s. Snratot\ of the Russian volunteer Fleet, is expected in Singapore 4 to-morrow, on her homeward voyage, having left Naga Sahi on the 26 ultimo, A Sinoitalrsk Jovrnat. the Sdiuleresa proposes that a native regiment should be formed in Ceylon. Th* pupils of | NA |
| The Penang Patriot | penangpatriot18980504-1 | 4 May 1898 | 1 | penangpatriot18980504-1.1.3 | 3 | penangpatriot18980504-1.2.11 | SHIPPING. | SHIPPING. Mny 5 Outward P O mail steamor Par~ ramatta from Colombo for Singporc China and Japan, Gilfillan, Wood Co. t 6 S. S. Dalla from ETumb urg fo Singaporc.China and Japan, S. Ku dtrcmenn Co. 0 S. S, M Badquhem from Colombo for Singapore China and Japnu S, Ku3termann | NA |
| The Penang Patriot | penangpatriot18980504-1 | 4 May 1898 | 1 | penangpatriot18980504-1.1.3 | 3 | penangpatriot18980504-1.2.12 | EXCHANGE. | EXCHANGE. 1 j PENANG. 4tu MAY 1898 KATES CLOSE AS FOLLOWS.— V London, Demand Bank 1/10$ Do. 4 months’sight Bank 1/10 Do. 3 Credits 1/11 Do. 3 Documentary. 1/11,* Calehtta Demand,Bank lit?. 141 Do 3days’sigrt Private 145 Bombay, Demand Bank 14! Do. 3 days* sight Private 145 Madras, Demand Bank | NA |
| The Penang Patriot | penangpatriot18980504-1 | 4 May 1898 | 1 | penangpatriot18980504-1.1.3 | 3 | penangpatriot18980504-1.2.13 | LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. | LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. PENANG l-vrii NOVEMBER, 1807. ''V r T' i Tin $39 90 Trang 23.5uselloris. J Black Popper West Const 0.1 50 do. Aehesn Oft) 23 do, White Pepper 55 do. (Moves (pihkod) 48 do. Mace Fiekin s I«>s do. Nutmegs 90— do. (No 1 78 do. Sugar ~2 | NA |
| The Penang Patriot | penangpatriot18980504-1 | 4 May 1898 | 1 | penangpatriot18980504-1.1.3 | 3 | penangpatriot18980504-1.2.14 | THE FRONTIER CAMPS. | THE FRONTIER CAMPS. The other day Bara Camp was fired into, two followers being wounded—V sentry re turned the fire but the shot apparently, escaped-Mr. Cun—ninghan, C hief Political officearrived at Lunde Kotal. Asentry of the Royal InniTikilling Regiment was attacked by rifle theives and* received a pistol bullet in | NA |
| The Penang Patriot | penangpatriot18980504-1 | 4 May 1898 | 1 | penangpatriot18980504-1.1.3 | 3 | penangpatriot18980504-1.2.15 | The FRENCH chamber of DEPUTIES. | The FRENCH chamber of DEPUTIES. In the chamber of deputies, held in Paris march 26. among other things. M. BaLon said Ji) I*.}-; f that France cannot remainir.difference to. the Spanish American Conflict, to the nionstioua encroachment of the Anglo, saxonrace on the Latin race. In is the duty of | NA |
| The Penang Patriot | penangpatriot18980504-1 | 4 May 1898 | 1 | penangpatriot18980504-1.1.3 | 3 | penangpatriot18980504-1.2.16.1 | Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 | ©c n’fst qtte la premier pas qui €aute. X r A CHEAP «rggaifeV t f t y | NA |
| The Penang Patriot | penangpatriot18980504-1 | 4 May 1898 | 1 | penangpatriot18980504-1.1.4 | 4 | penangpatriot18980504-1.2.17 | CURRENCY QUESTION. | CURRENCY QUESTION. Ik the House of Commons on Msrch 29, Mr V. Giobs called the attention to the unsatisfactory condition of monelarvatfairs in India und moved ihut a select committee or Royal Commission be appointed tc consider the uiouetary condition of India und the effects of closing the Indiun mints | NA |
| The Penang Patriot | penangpatriot18980608-1 | 8 June 1898 | 1 | penangpatriot18980608-1.1.3 | 3 | penangpatriot18980608-1.2.22 | FROZEN MEAT. | FROZEN MEAT. Thb s. s. I)uke of Devonshire brought 197 cases of frozen meal for the Colombo Market from Brisbane and 1315 cases for various Indian cities. | NA |
| The Penang Patriot | penangpatriot18980504-1 | 4 May 1898 | 1 | penangpatriot18980504-1.1.4 | 4 | penangpatriot18980504-1.2.18 | THE CHINESE QUESTION. | THE CHINESE QUESTION. CHINA, in the opinion of an Tmlim Vuper, is in the position of a great bumpy school boy who is known to he proclaimed coward and whom the smallest hoy can dare to make fun of. ibis humpy school i*oy has both pockets full of marbles and | NA |
| The Penang Patriot | penangpatriot18980504-1 | 4 May 1898 | 1 | penangpatriot18980504-1.1.4 | 4 | penangpatriot18980504-1.2.19 | THE POSITION OF HONGKONG. | THE POSITION OF HONGKONG. Hongkong is perfectly open to arrack from the Kowloon hide of the harbour, which is less than a mile wide Any foreign power occupying Mirs l>av and the Howl >on heights could easily reduce the Hongkong fats to ruins in a very short time Ten thousand | NA |
| The Penang Patriot | penangpatriot18980504-1 | 4 May 1898 | 1 | penangpatriot18980504-1.1.4 | 4 | penangpatriot18980504-1.2.20.1 | Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 | THE “DIAMOND JUBILEE PRESS” 130 CIIULIA STREKT, PEITAWG-. WORK OF ALL KINDS, CHEQUE BOOKS. BLOCKED BLL HEADS. INVOICE BCOKSIff® Still SfS flSffgf CIRCULARS HAND BILL* MEMO FORMS AXh ADDRESS CARDS A 7.32 ALL Executed in the Me-st Style Concert and ball prog rammes POSTERS. To any size, bolfp I isplayed | NA |
| The Penang Patriot | penangpatriot18980511-1 | 11 May 1898 | 1 | penangpatriot18980511-1.1.1 | 1 | penangpatriot18980511-1.2.1 | Masthead | THE PENANG PATRIOT. ¥«cfeusa Sat Sapieetf, PUBLISHED WEEKLY EVERY WEBassPftY WMm VOL. 1] PENA NCI. WEDNESDAY MAY 11 IR9» [NO 2 | NA |
| The Penang Patriot | penangpatriot18980511-1 | 11 May 1898 | 1 | penangpatriot18980511-1.1.1 | 1 | penangpatriot18980511-1.2.2 | THE FUNERAL OF H. H TUNKU YACOUB | THE FUNERAL OF H. H TUNKU YACOUB ©oinmunicatctr. f l he sad news of the death of IlisilighnessTunkuYacoub has already appeard in the “Pinang Gazette” I o do tribute to the memory of such a great personage I should like to add something more about his funeiai. The sad intelligence | NA |
| The Penang Patriot | penangpatriot18980511-1 | 11 May 1898 | 1 | penangpatriot18980511-1.1.1 | 1 | penangpatriot18980511-1.2.3.1 | Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 | 4& v MGTIGE. a- JsPfML Xfiw 'JSBmb PENANG AiiI.VTBD WATER Co. _jpy. .'ffaMi'X <6*3®» A S Iyah an<l Fnenasare «i»L .carryiii <r on business under the ‘SOO\"/ style and firm of the “Pesa-ng Aeuatei. Water Co./ No. 66. x \i >c H-ach Street | (opposite toMKSSIbS BIN DEK Co’s. New prem|g |g" |
| The Penang Patriot | penangpatriot18980511-1 | 11 May 1898 | 1 | penangpatriot18980511-1.1.2 | 2 | penangpatriot18980511-1.2.4 | THE POPE AND THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR. | THE POPE AND THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR. We have upon the testimony of Cardinal liampolla that the p ope has offered hisintervention between Spain and the United States, to prevent an immediate outbreak of war and to give the t vm Governments time to arrive lit a peaceful solution, if possible | NA |
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