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Newspapers-Straits Echo-1903 to 1904

Data from Feb 2024 to Feb 2025Updated 6 months ago

NLB (National Library Board)

This dataset is a list of digitised out-of-copyright newspaper articles 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 ref@nlb.gov.sg

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NewspapersStraitsEcho1903to1904.csv (29.4K rows, 10.8 MB)

Newspaper title Text	Issue id Text	Issue date Text	Edition Text	Page id Text	Page number Text	Article id Text	Article title Text	Article text 1st50words Text	Contributor Text
(Null)0.0% Straits Echo100.0%	(Null)0.0% straitsecho19031104-10.3% straitsecho19031217-10.3% straitsecho19040321-10.3% straitsecho19031016-10.3%	(Null)0.0% 1903-11-040.3% 21/3/19040.3% 1903-12-170.3% 1903-10-160.3%	(Null)0.0% 1100.0%	(Null)0.0% straitsecho19030528-1.1.10.1% straitsecho19030515-1.1.10.1% straitsecho19031104-1.1.10.1% straitsecho19031210-1.1.10.1%	(Null)0.0% 134.2% 213.3% 412.9% 522.4%	(Null)0.0%	(Null)0.0%	(Null)0.0%	(Null)100.0% .—Reuter.<0.1% lirnhu'.<0.1% —Reuter.<0.1% —Reuterf<0.1%
Straits Echo	straitsecho19030512-1	1903-05-12	1	straitsecho19030512-1.1.1	1	straitsecho19030512-1.2.1	Masthead	THE DAILY BULLETIN FREE TO SUBSCRIBERS M STRAITS No. 2. PENANG, TITESiA'aMP MAY 12, 1903. ISSUED AT 4 P.M.	NA
Straits Echo	straitsecho19030512-1	1903-05-12	1	straitsecho19030512-1.1.1	1	straitsecho19030512-1.2.10	PENANG SHARE LIST.	PENANG SHARE LIST. To-Day. Borsa wall Gold Mine Co., Ltd, s 5. buyer* Bruseh Tin Mining Co., Lt(f s 8.25 «wVrK Cheudariang Hvdraulic Tin Mining Co., Ltd. s 25. buyer* Frailer and Weave. Ltd. s 05. Do. 6% Delis. par George Town Dispensary s 27. buyer* Howarth Erskine, Ltd. sli*).	NA
Straits Echo	straitsecho19030512-1	1903-05-12	1	straitsecho19030512-1.1.1	1	straitsecho19030512-1.2.11	EXCHANGE.	EXCHANGE. (Penang, 12th May. 1903.) (By courfey nj the Chartered Bv nh of India .J London Ik-mand Rank 1 B^. I).». 4 m >uth.s‘ sight Bank 1 8‘ It) D<>. 3 Credit 1 m Do. 3 Documentary Igi Calcutta. Demand Bank Ks. 12v, Do. 3da vs" sight Private 1281 I	NA
Straits Echo	straitsecho19030512-1	1903-05-12	1	straitsecho19030512-1.1.1	1	straitsecho19030512-1.2.12	PRODUCE.	PRODUCE. Penang. 12th May. 1903. Tin 8 91.80.—sales 01 West Coast Black Pepjier 31b5.5..z. S :K\ sales White Pepper 8 55 buyers Traug Pepjier 8 37l Cloves < pick'd '1 55 Mace 8160 sales Mac-Pickings 120. sellers Nutmegs llOs 84 <lo y No. 1 lo Sugar ~2 0.3tl d** Basket	NA
Straits Echo	straitsecho19030512-1	1903-05-12	1	straitsecho19030512-1.1.1	1	straitsecho19030512-1.2.13	POST OFFICE.	POST OFFICE. A Mail will close: Fur Rangoon ami Calcutta Per Vjiua, 12th insty at 11 a.m s For Port Swettenhain Pet Thihj. 12tli inst., at 1 p.m. For E«lie. etc. Per Prgu, 12t)i inat., at 2 p.m. For Port Swettenhain, etc. 12th inat.. at 3 p. iu j Mjpp-	NA
Straits Echo	straitsecho19030512-1	1903-05-12	1	straitsecho19030512-1.1.1	1	straitsecho19030512-1.2.14	SHIPPING.	SHIPPING. Arrival.*. law Tong, British steadier. 105. Reid, 11th May. Tongkah, loth May, General. Koe Guan Co. Petrel. British steamer. 158, Higgie, I Ith May. Tongkah, 10th May, General, Koe Guan A Co. Avagyek. British steamer. 247. Morier. 12th May. T. Anson. 11th May, General, Koe Guan A Co. i	NA
Straits Echo	straitsecho19030512-1	1903-05-12	1	straitsecho19030512-1.1.1	1	straitsecho19030512-1.2.15	CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE.	CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE. Hitachi Ham. Jap. str., for Colomlio A S. I. Malta Vajirunhi Ger. str., for E<lie etc. H>> Ktrei. British str.. for Deli. Deli, British str.. for Langkat. K. Halevyn, Dutch stj\ for Asahan etc. Pegu. British str.. foiTidie etc. Pin Seng. British str.. Port Swettenham.	NA
Straits Echo	straitsecho19030512-1	1903-05-12	1	straitsecho19030512-1.1.1	1	straitsecho19030512-1.2.16	DEPARTURES.	DEPARTURES. May 12th. ifitachi Mm a. Jap. str., for CoJomis* A S. 1. Malta Ynjirttnhiit. Ger. str.. for Edie etc. Ho Ktrei. British str.. for Deli. Deli. British str.. for Langkat. P Haletryn. Dutch str.. for Asahan etc. Pegu. British str.. for Edie et*. Pin Seng. British str.. for Port	NA
Straits Echo	straitsecho19030512-1	1903-05-12	1	straitsecho19030512-1.1.1	1	straitsecho19030512-1.2.17	PASSENGER LISTS.	PASSENGER LISTS. T 10^V HBflHHKkar bin Abu«Bnman tc:: 1. im m. HHHhVH. Md. Sini and ABoullah. Singapore. May 12th TV. Tliean took. Tliean and Bee Hay Thye. Departure*.) Per Stuttgart, for Singapore: Mrs. K. Hasenfratz. To Hongkong: Mrs. Boon Ah Chwee and child. To Nagasaki: Mtjssrs. Snowoh Ouatsu. Otatu Nahano,	NA
Straits Echo	straitsecho19030512-1	1903-05-12	1	straitsecho19030512-1.1.1	1	straitsecho19030512-1.2.18	VESSELS IN PORT.	VESSELS IN PORT. SteaiJeks, Avacyee. British steamer. 247. Morier. 12th May, T. Anson, 11th May, General, Koe Guan Co. Jin Ho. British steamer. 110. Menlit >\ 12th May. Laugkat. 11th May, General,Beng Bros. Janet Nicoll, British Sch.. 41*6, West, 12th May. Newcastle, 30th April, Coal. Koe Guan A Co. Petrel.	NA

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Title	Column name	Data type	Unit of measure	Description
Newspaper title	newspaper_title	Text	-	Title of newspaper
Issue id	issue_id	Text	-	Issue ID
Issue date	issue_date	Text	-	Issue date
Edition	edition	Text	-	Edition
Page id	page_id	Text	-	Page ID
Page number	page_number	Text	-	Page number
Article id	article_id	Text	-	Article ID
Article title	article_title	Text	-	Title of article
Article text 1st50words	article_text_1st50words	Text	-	First 50 words of the article text
Contributor	contributor	Text	-	Contributor- an entity that made contributions to the article

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import requests
          
dataset_id = "d_642550222dea9b6eba88bd21bdaca1fa"
url = "https://data.gov.sg/api/action/datastore_search?resource_id="  + dataset_id 
        
response = requests.get(url)
print(response.json())

Newspapers-Straits Echo-1903 to 1904

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NewspapersStraitsEcho1903to1904.csv (29.4K rows, 10.8 MB)

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