Newspapers-Straits Observer (Singapore)-1874 to 1876
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.
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NewspapersStraitsObserverSingapore1874to1876.csv (4.1K rows, 1.8 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 |
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(Null)0.0% Straits Observer (Singapore)100.0% | (Null)0.0% straitsobserver18741114-10.8% straitsobserver18760923-10.7% straitsobserver18761014-10.7% straitsobserver18750712-10.7% | (Null)0.0% 14 November 18740.8% 14 October 18760.7% 23 September 18760.7% 12 July 18750.7% | (Null)0.0% 1100.0% | (Null)0.0% straitsobserver18761014-1.1.30.4% straitsobserver18750712-1.1.30.3% straitsobserver18751207-1.1.30.3% straitsobserver18760930-1.1.30.3% | (Null)0.0% 124.7% 220.1% 325.4% 421.9% | (Null)0.0% | (Null)0.0% | (Null)0.0% | (Null)99.8% JUNIUS0.1% JENKINS<0.1% A JOROR<0.1% R. II. Gunning<0.1% |
| Straits Observer (Singapore) | straitsobserver18741111-1 | 11 November 1874 | 1 | straitsobserver18741111-1.1.1 | 1 | straitsobserver18741111-1.2.1 | Masthead | THE STRAITS OBSERVER. p/BLISIJED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY. VOLUME 11. EW mJil JNGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, 11 TU NOVEMBER, 1874. [NUMBER^. | NA |
| Straits Observer (Singapore) | straitsobserver18741111-1 | 11 November 1874 | 1 | straitsobserver18741111-1.1.1 | 1 | straitsobserver18741111-1.2.2.1 | Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 | liniSlHimoß(^ R Cui! BC *< ill UM li< ADVE Rn3EMEXT3./ EtotfctHflm.... /moo KOI<CE. c ,JH, .JT.I. hnr 'cm Incr«1 ncr« of the Comm-r.:,| p^, t'OStport.i-.u .VoT. n 74f PEMNSULAI AND ORIENTAL WtmM NAVIGATION COMPANY Orric»-D-A!m«id* street. Goi>ow«-At K ew Harbour. T^ r^'r^'- J*tes of arriv.il of th* ■»•§'■.> (< *-"t | NA |
| Straits Observer (Singapore) | straitsobserver18741111-1 | 11 November 1874 | 1 | straitsobserver18741111-1.1.1 | 1 | straitsobserver18741111-1.2.2.2 | Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 | I CHARTERED MERCa/'ILE^LNK OF INDIA, LONDOnInD CHINA. (Incobporated bt l*At Chautee.) Capital paid up £750, 00f Resen'eFund£ss ,ooo HALF-YEAELY^TATEMENT. Thk Directors now .sufiit to the Shareholders the Half-yearly Staten»t of Accounts to 30th 1 Junelast, showing a netfofit of £41,871, «35.4d. including £1,661. 1 Is. 4 brought forward from last | NA |
| Straits Observer (Singapore) | straitsobserver18741111-1 | 11 November 1874 | 1 | straitsobserver18741111-1.1.1 | 1 | straitsobserver18741111-1.2.2.3 | Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 | NETHERLANDS J DIA STEAM NAVIGATION COM ,NY LIMITED. Head Oitice, 13 kCiTM Fblahs, LOKDO.V Thu Company continue- to perform the folluwinjt regular service i the Indian Archipelago, under contract with lie Netherlands Indian Government. FHOM MMiApfl". To B/tavia .via Hiouw »nd Muntok, and back, in cortefponie^e with the i»»«l steamers | NA |
| Straits Observer (Singapore) | straitsobserver18741111-1 | 11 November 1874 | 1 | straitsobserver18741111-1.1.1 | 1 | straitsobserver18741111-1.2.2.4 | Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 | THE QUEI.N INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital Two Millions St:klibo. Oi-fice. QorEs luburance Buildings, Liverpool. Queen Insurance Euildings, 60, Gracechurch Etrcet, London. CLiiiman of the Compan/. Bernard l;all. iW-. tv r x 1 William Hind, EsquireDeputy Chairmen j Patrick Hunter, M Chairman in London. Peter McF.agan. Esqr., u p. Deputy Chairman John | NA |
| Straits Observer (Singapore) | straitsobserver18741111-1 | 11 November 1874 | 1 | straitsobserver18741111-1.1.1 | 1 | straitsobserver18741111-1.2.2.5 | Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 | B- ULLMANN, Jewellery axd Watch EsTAßLisaMm, Fakct and Geneh ax Goods STORE. 60, BATTERY JiOJD, Corner of Commercial Square. A complete assortment of Jewellery of the b«*t European maimfacture mH\ be found at the rer., MrtLßAtic*! Boxe., f Singapore, 7th 2»0v., 1874. GEOB^ TEAT Co. GENERAL WAREHOUSEMEN, IMPOBTEES Or tVERT | NA |
| Straits Observer (Singapore) | straitsobserver18741111-1 | 11 November 1874 | 1 | straitsobserver18741111-1.1.2 | 2 | straitsobserver18741111-1.2.3 | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN article in the Da* y -iay last, is apparently m\Ai the spirit at the fact of tbe uoral being in the receipt }f ree of $1,000 per annum from the Opiuin Fanner. Without doubt that |s an rraount of money not to be sneezed at i'» the»e impecunious days, | NA |
| Straits Observer (Singapore) | straitsobserver18741111-1 | 11 November 1874 | 1 | straitsobserver18741111-1.1.2 | 2 | straitsobserver18741111-1.2.4 | Local. | Local. Mails will close tomorrow for Hon^Ki^ •ml Shanghai pfT Afamemnnn at 7 s im,^ and f»r Bangkok per K'umaak at 10 a. Jb. For Malaeci and l'ki*n«,' par Be .urn 0:1 Friday at 1 p. m. I Ihe Mail Tue Mtssagmiet steamer Meik-my, Ci]»t.jin F.»«c if, ai rived in | NA |
| Straits Observer (Singapore) | straitsobserver18741111-1 | 11 November 1874 | 1 | straitsobserver18741111-1.1.4 | 4 | straitsobserver18741111-1.2.5 | Untitled | IPRHPru^ heavy atreigtu i i-vitdb!e law of "instead of swinging uo further duties for the than save their lives. The l^^^iwTf tL-j action perhaps will account for that ever relu»» from these mi---. slips, to give the ;tubiTc lie benefit of their experience. The builiJ of the vessel, if em- | NA |
| Straits Observer (Singapore) | straitsobserver18741111-1 | 11 November 1874 | 1 | straitsobserver18741111-1.1.4 | 4 | straitsobserver18741111-1.2.6 | THE PRINCE OF WALES. | THE PRINCE OF WALES. For a long time rumours, occasionally taking the form of Jefin tc aud circumstantial statement*, have Leen current on a subject wLicb, boirevtr delicate, cauAyt be prc- PJ^^^iiker's hindt, M|^ißPffe3^nMrsl«tot O. toSer wiil be sum .i-'RI t j nie.it ev.:ry chim on the Prince. This briti | NA |
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Column legend
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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