Newspapers-The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle-1889 to 1892
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National Library Board CSV catalogue of digitised articles from The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle (1889–1892), with issue, page, and article metadata. Historians locate late-19th-century Straits Settlements press coverage in NLB’s heritage digitisation programme. Enquiries: [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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| Newspaper title | Issue id | Issue date | Edition | Page id | Page number | Article id | Article title | Article text 1st50words | Contributor |
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| The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle | straitsindependent18890313-1 | 13 March 1889 | 1 | straitsindependent18890313-1.1.1 | 1 | straitsindependent18890313-1.2.1 | Masthead | The Straits Independent AND PENANG CHRONICLE ’ice 2) Ckxts. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY MORNINGS. Price 20 cents. OL I. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 1889. No. 1 | NA |
| The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle | straitsindependent18890313-1 | 13 March 1889 | 1 | straitsindependent18890313-1.1.1 | 1 | straitsindependent18890313-1.2.2.1 | Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 | INSURANCES. ”*0 ADT\TOA\T O «A The Positive G-overnment Seenrue Marine”lnsurance Co., liUBlIl OUII UlJ s rity life Assurance Company limited. (limited.) 'HK undersioiird are immimi to nreert -l HIS JN O fV UNPACKING The Company request the earnest attention ks and issue Policies imbehalf of the of a d Assurants | NA |
| The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle | straitsindependent18890313-1 | 13 March 1889 | 1 | straitsindependent18890313-1.1.2 | 2 | straitsindependent18890313-1.2.3 | OURSELVES. | OURSELVES. 1 r will doubtless be expected that upon this, our first appearance, we should say a few words about ourselves, although we would fain hope that the Circular which we issued about a fortnight ago, and which we reproduce below, is sufficiently explicit in that respect. v e take, | NA |
| The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle | straitsindependent18890313-1 | 13 March 1889 | 1 | straitsindependent18890313-1.1.2 | 2 | straitsindependent18890313-1.2.4 | OUR CIRCULAR. | OUR CIRCULAR. I hat there is ample room, in fact a demand for a second paper in Penanrr fact that ri dent l t 0 GVery ne from tact tliat liberal support was accorded 16 sev f ral ephemeral and abortive h S r; ]e m that direction durin' independent | NA |
| The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle | straitsindependent18890313-1 | 13 March 1889 | 1 | straitsindependent18890313-1.1.2 | 2 | straitsindependent18890313-1.2.5 | OUR MUNICIPAL REPRESENTATION. | OUR MUNICIPAL REPRESENTATION. When the present Municipal Act as introduced to the Legislature it was a d before the Council as a measure intended to reduce the area of the lenang municipal jurisdiction, but the principle of the Bill was explained as being liberal, and the intention of its framer | NA |
| The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle | straitsindependent18890313-1 | 13 March 1889 | 1 | straitsindependent18890313-1.1.2 | 2 | straitsindependent18890313-1.2.6 | THE SANITARY CONDITION OF PENANG. | THE SANITARY CONDITION OF PENANG. Vi it regret to have learnt of the prevalence of cholera and smalLox in the Sister Settlements of si pore and Malacca. There is wish on our part to cause unnecesT ln neV r’ theleSS wo shouldprevent" B W wLat has bee 'lone to prevent | NA |
| The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle | straitsindependent18890313-1 | 13 March 1889 | 1 | straitsindependent18890313-1.1.2 | 2 | straitsindependent18890313-1.2.7.1 | Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 | THE STRAITS INDEPENDENT. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY MORNINGS. K>* TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. LOCAL DELIVERY: Per Annum 15. 00 Half-year 8. 00 Quarter 4. 50 Single copy twenty cents. ADVERTISING RATES. For one or more Advertisements During the Month: One insertion not exceeding 5 lines S 1. 00 Every additional | NA |
| The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle | straitsindependent18890313-1 | 13 March 1889 | 1 | straitsindependent18890313-1.1.3 | 3 | straitsindependent18890313-1.2.8 | A CHINESE VIEW OF THE SOCIETIES ORDINANCE. | A CHINESE VIEW OF THE SOCIETIES ORDINANCE. Oxe of our Chinese friends, a very high authority among his countrymen, favours us witli the following in further elucidation of the Secret and Dangerous Societies Ordinance:— The Government have recently deemed it «politic to introduce a Bill in the Legislative Council aiming | NA |
| The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle | straitsindependent18890313-1 | 13 March 1889 | 1 | straitsindependent18890313-1.1.3 | 3 | straitsindependent18890313-1.2.9 | EX-KING MILAN OF SERVIA. | EX-KING MILAN OF SERVIA. If Kings and Kaisers both great and small, who are reigning in different parts of the civilized world, instead of listening to their courtiers, would but devote a little more of their spare time to gain experience and wisdom from the writings of their subjects and | NA |
| The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle | straitsindependent18890313-1 | 13 March 1889 | 1 | straitsindependent18890313-1.1.4 | 4 | straitsindependent18890313-1.2.10 | REUTER’S TELEGRAMS. | REUTER’S TELEGRAMS. London, 4th March 1889. Pigott, the forger of the Parnell letters, has committed suicide. President Harrison’s cabinet has been completed. All*. V' indom is >Sei ietai v to the Treasury, the rest are unknown men. President Harrison, in his message, protests against foreign domination in Panama, sustains American | NA |
| The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle | straitsindependent18890313-1 | 13 March 1889 | 1 | straitsindependent18890313-1.1.4 | 4 | straitsindependent18890313-1.2.11 | HOME AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. | HOME AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. Home. The first Cabinet Council of the year tv as held on the 7th Ultimo at the Foreign. Office. The meeting is understood to be the first of a series for the purpose of preparing the work for the session. All the members were present. Another | NA |
| The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle | straitsindependent18890313-1 | 13 March 1889 | 1 | straitsindependent18890313-1.1.4 | 4 | straitsindependent18890313-1.2.12 | LOCAL AND GENERAL. | LOCAL AND GENERAL. Air. F. C. Berger begs to express his heartfelt thanks to all his kind friends in Penang who have assisted him in bringing this paper into existence, and particularly to the Hon’ble J. Y. Kennedy, Proprietor of the Pinang Gazette, who, if he had not generously released | NA |
| The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle | straitsindependent18890313-1 | 13 March 1889 | 1 | straitsindependent18890313-1.1.5 | 5 | straitsindependent18890313-1.2.13 | SHIPPING NEWS. | SHIPPING NEWS. The P. O. Mail Steamer Ganges with the Mails from Europe, arrived herq om Monday morning and left for China the same afternoon. The P. O. Mail Steamer Pekin homeward bound, may be expected here on the 21st instant. The B. I. S. N. Co’s Steamer Pundua arrived | NA |
| The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle | straitsindependent18890313-1 | 13 March 1889 | 1 | straitsindependent18890313-1.1.5 | 5 | straitsindependent18890313-1.2.14 | SCRAPS OF NEWS. | SCRAPS OF NEWS. Iler Majesty the Queen has signified her intention of presenting new colours to the 89th Regiment (Royal Irish Fusiliers) during the summer, and it is believed the ceremony will take place at Dover. The Duke of Cambridge, during his late visit to Gibraltar, inspected the Royal Garrison | NA |
| The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle | straitsindependent18890313-1 | 13 March 1889 | 1 | straitsindependent18890313-1.1.5 | 5 | straitsindependent18890313-1.2.15 | GLEANINGS. | G LEANINGS. That famous exhibition popularly known as Madame Tussaud’s, lias just changed hands. It has been purchased by a syndicate, and the building and its valuable contents have been formally handed over to its new owners. Several members of the Tussaud family will continue to be connected with the | NA |
| The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle | straitsindependent18890417-1 | 17 April 1889 | 1 | straitsindependent18890417-1.1.1 | 1 | straitsindependent18890417-1.2.1 | Masthead | The Straits Independent AND PENANG CHRONICLE Price 20 Cents. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY MORNINGS. Price 20 cents VOL I. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 1889. No. 11 | NA |
| The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle | straitsindependent18890313-1 | 13 March 1889 | 1 | straitsindependent18890313-1.1.5 | 5 | straitsindependent18890313-1.2.16 | PENANG DRAMATIC CLUB. | PENANG DRAMATIC CLUB. As it is onlv on very rare occasions that we got an opportunity of welcoming a theatrical performance in Penang, wo cannot allow this issue to appear without paying our first tribute of praise to the Members of the Penang Dramatic Club”, who —we feel almost ashamed | NA |
| The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle | straitsindependent18890313-1 | 13 March 1889 | 1 | straitsindependent18890313-1.1.5 | 5 | straitsindependent18890313-1.2.17.1 | Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 | We regret that pressure on our space by special matter connected with our first issue has compelled us to defer the publication of the report of the last meeting of the Municipal Board till Saturday next. | NA |
| The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle | straitsindependent18890313-1 | 13 March 1889 | 1 | straitsindependent18890313-1.1.6 | 6 | straitsindependent18890313-1.2.18 | SAMOA. | SAMOA. PROPOSED CONFERENCE AT DEKLIN. The Berlin correspondent of the Manchester Guardian, in a telegram dated February 2, says There seems every probability that a Conference of representatives appointed by the Governments of England, Germany, and the United States will shortly meet at Berlin to settle recent difficulties about Samoa. | NA |
| The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle | straitsindependent18890313-1 | 13 March 1889 | 1 | straitsindependent18890313-1.1.6 | 6 | straitsindependent18890313-1.2.19 | THE TRAGIC DEATH OF THE AUSTRIAN CROWN PRINCE. | THE TRAGIC DEATH OF THE AUSTRIAN CROWN PRINCE. The unreserved statement of the cause of the Crown Prince’s death published by the Official Gazette is believed to have been the outcome of the decision taken at a Cabinet Council in which M. Tisza in particular is reported to have expressed | NA |
| The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle | straitsindependent18890313-1 | 13 March 1889 | 1 | straitsindependent18890313-1.1.7 | 7 | straitsindependent18890313-1.2.20 | COMMUNICATIONS WITH OSMAN DIGMA. | COMMUNICATIONS WITH OSMAN DIGMA. in idleness at Suakim, Mr. Burleigh, the a special of the y, jnij-.Ji, conceived the enterpriof personally opening up comwith Osman Digma with of ascertaining his views up- K] ie situation, and whether a permalicace in the Soudan is possible, |Hh Yie carried out his scheme | NA |
| The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle | straitsindependent18890313-1 | 13 March 1889 | 1 | straitsindependent18890313-1.1.7 | 7 | straitsindependent18890313-1.2.21 | HANDWRITING AS A STUDY OF CHARACTER. | HANDWRITING AS A STUDY OF CHARACTER. The power of delineating’ character by handwriting 1 is possessed in perfection by few persons, as it is in great part an intuitive gift, though, as will be shown, by no means wholly so, as much depends on the natural perceptive faculties, matured by | NA |
| The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle | straitsindependent18890313-1 | 13 March 1889 | 1 | straitsindependent18890313-1.1.7 | 7 | straitsindependent18890313-1.2.22 | AN IRISH M.P. IN PRISON. | AN IRISH M.P. IN PRISON. Much popular indignation has been roused in Ireland by the imprisonment of Mr. W. O’Brien, M.P., and great anxiety prevailed a short time ago about the Hon. member’s condition. Says the correspondent of the Manchester Guardian, writing from Dublin on the Ist February Mr. William | NA |
| The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle | straitsindependent18890313-1 | 13 March 1889 | 1 | straitsindependent18890313-1.1.7 | 7 | straitsindependent18890313-1.2.23 | EXCHANGES. | EXCHANGES. Penang, 12th March, 1889. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA k CHINA. Hates close as follows London, Demand Bank 3/0 dollar. Do. 4 months sight, Bank 3/o}-f Do. 6 Credits 3/1} Do. 6 Documentary 3/1} Calcutta, Demand, Bank Rs. 218} Do. 30 days sight, Private 225 Bombay, Demand, Bank 218} | NA |
| The Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle | straitsindependent18890313-1 | 13 March 1889 | 1 | straitsindependent18890313-1.1.7 | 7 | straitsindependent18890313-1.2.24.1 | Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 | S. GEORGE’S CHURCH, PENANG. Second Sunday in Lent. MARCH 17 th, 1889. Morning. —Venite 198 Lessons Gen. xxvii. v. S. Mark xiii. v. Benedicite 247 Benedictus 394 Anthem 258 Introit 249 Holy Communion. —Kyrie 11 Gloria and Thanks 1 Offertory Hymn 255 Evening. —Psalm LXXXIX, vv. 1-36 248 v.v. 37-end | NA |
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