Newspapers-Straits Chinese Herald-1894
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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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| Straits Chinese Herald | straitschinherald18940122-1 | 22 January 1894 | 1 | straitschinherald18940122-1.1.1 | 1 | straitschinherald18940122-1.2.1 | Masthead | THE STRAITS-CHINESE HERALD, OR SURAT KHABAR PERANAKAN. Vo I, SINGAPORE, MONDAY, 22-d JANUARY, 1894 A' IHO. | NA |
| Straits Chinese Herald | straitschinherald18940122-1 | 22 January 1894 | 1 | straitschinherald18940122-1.1.1 | 1 | straitschinherald18940122-1.2.2.1 | Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 | SHibertisements. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, Offt;k.— Collyer Q.ay. WH.Ai.vEi and Godowns New Ilarbour. Tho mail steamers may bo expected to arrive •u:\va_.ls an I leave Singapore homewards ou tho (oliowiiig dates OUiV.Ai.D3 HOMEWARDS ISN WW Batcne Jan. IM QaagN Jan. 2tth. Kosetta F.-b. si!i. Thames Feb, 7th. Assam | NA |
| Straits Chinese Herald | straitschinherald18940122-1 | 22 January 1894 | 1 | straitschinherald18940122-1.1.1 | 1 | straitschinherald18940122-1.2.2.2 | Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 | CHARTERED BANK OE INDIA AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCOr.POHATED BY EOYAL CHARTER. AL WOOO RESERVE PUHD I co oom (./?y antihs} yang a Ja simpan J BIKQAPOBI BRANCH. Intfulst on Fixed DKPOBITB. Eur 12 months, 5o o per aiinuni. +M 6 4.00 •1 3 p, _Wo Kalau simpan wang tidak kasi | NA |
| Straits Chinese Herald | straitschinherald18940122-1 | 22 January 1894 | 1 | straitschinherald18940122-1.1.1 | 1 | straitschinherald18940122-1.2.2.3 | Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 | attbrrttscments. NOEDDEUTSCHEP. LLOYD. BREMEN. The fast and well-known steamers of this line run regularly between Bremerhaven and Shanghai, calling en route at Antwerp, Southampton, Genoa, Naples, Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Singapore, and Hongkong. In connection with the arrivals and departures of these mail steamers, the Company's steamer Nurnberg leaves | NA |
| Straits Chinese Herald | straitschinherald18940122-1 | 22 January 1894 | 1 | straitschinherald18940122-1.1.1 | 1 | straitschinherald18940122-1.2.2.4 | Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 | THE MERCANTILE BANK oi INDIA. LIMITED Incorporated under Ihe C mpani Act 1862 to 1890. CAPITAL [00,000 akan n of £25 each; r Modal (60,000 X lata -/<//'". 6 £25 J SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL 1 Modal yang orang swlah> Cl, 125,000 fchttr, J BIAS CFFIC2: No. 65, Old Broad Btr«i L | NA |
| Straits Chinese Herald | straitschinherald18940122-1 | 22 January 1894 | 1 | straitschinherald18940122-1.1.2 | 2 | straitschinherald18940122-1.2.3 | The "Straits=Chinese Herald." Singapore, Monday, Jan. 22. | The "Straits=Chinese Herald." Singapore, Monday, Jan. 22. The necessity of a public organ which shali enable those who, unacquainted with the English language and therefore unable to derive any advantage from the local organs, are anxious to learn the 1 news of tbe day has loug been apparent to us, | NA |
| Straits Chinese Herald | straitschinherald18940122-1 | 22 January 1894 | 1 | straitschinherald18940122-1.1.2 | 2 | straitschinherald18940122-1.2.4.1 | Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 | COMPAGNIE DEB MESSAGERHM MAUI riMRi DI FRANCR. a iMunM. ,il;n 'k. 4l,i»k»h. BUMAMBB, Tne foilov\in" are tho date., ou wliich tho Mail Hteamera of the Mes*agerie_ Maritime* may be expected to arrive hero: HoMKWA.R.x.. OI.TWAK'H. v r- 30-a S<j+npy Jin. 31*. \w.u~mm \3fl rnUvmen h-r llth i— n h- 27ik | NA |
| Straits Chinese Herald | straitschinherald18940122-1 | 22 January 1894 | 1 | straitschinherald18940122-1.1.2 | 2 | straitschinherald18940122-1.2.4.2 | Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 | SAFES! PEII iiESI! SAITOH PETI BESI!! SAFES'!! PETI BESI!!! Don't buy elsewhere till you have seen my sates. Jan gan pegi lain tempat Ui, sampeh smlah tengok sahya punya peti besi. A rare and splendid assortment of Thief and Fire Proof Safes, all sizes,by the best English Makers. Satu macham | NA |
| Straits Chinese Herald | straitschinherald18940122-1 | 22 January 1894 | 1 | straitschinherald18940122-1.1.2 | 2 | straitschinherald18940122-1.2.4.3 | Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 | Thh STRAITS-CHINESE HERALD," No. 12, Robinson Quay. The subscription to this Paper is §1.00 per month, payable quarterly in advance: and for a single copy 6 cents. Outside Singapore, §1.30 per month, Post free, also payable in advance quarterly, (§3.90), the Daily issue will be forwarded. All letters are to | NA |
| Straits Chinese Herald | straitschinherald18940122-1 | 22 January 1894 | 1 | straitschinherald18940122-1.1.3 | 3 | straitschinherald18940122-1.2.5 | A CHINESE COLLEGE. | A CHINESE COLLEGE. Mk Hwang Isun-hVjien, the Chinese HHI-Gener.il liere liVs proposed to college in SingapoiW for the pur- s lt admitting advanceol boys, irresi,r- iv of colour, who have b_\n educated ie the Kn 1 lslt Schools iv the SWaits Set-tlr-iueiiU.° After the students h*Vyve passed the required standard | NA |
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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.import requests base_url = "https://data.gov.sg/api/action/datastore_search" url = base_url + "?resource_id=d_b063f5a2559352d7ee3ea4cda0a1ecd3" response = requests.get(url) print(response.json())
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