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| Annotator's Preface |
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| Note to Readers |
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| Acknowledgments |
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| Foreword |
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| Compiler's Note by Song Ong Siang |
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Chapter 2 The First Decade (1819-29) |
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Chinese settlers from Malacca |
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Raffles's arrangement for native kampongs under chiefs |
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Chinese traders to Manila and Brunei before 1819 |
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Opium, Spirit and Gambling Farms |
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Arrival of first Chinese junk from Amoy |
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Policing of the town and Night Watch Fund |
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Raffles's instructions for the Chinese kampong, 1822 |
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Fish Market at Telok Ayer |
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Census of Chinese population |
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The Sultan's female slaves |
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Chapter 3 The Second Decade (1829-39) |
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38 | (27) |
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First mention of secret societies |
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Chinese efforts to suppress piracy |
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Presentation of a sword of honour to captain of HMS Wolf |
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Gam-bier and pepper planting |
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Nutmeg and coffee planting |
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Chamber of Commerce formed |
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Chinese junks bringing immigrants |
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Chapter 4 The Third Decade (1839-49) |
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Rajah Brooke's impressions of Chinese |
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Description of first Chinese ball |
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First account of a Chinese procession |
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Resolution at public meeting to check them |
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Tan Tock Seng-Naturalised British subjects |
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First trouble by secret societies |
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Seah Eu Chin's articles on the Chinese |
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Chapter 5 The Fourth Decade (1849-59) |
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113 | (53) |
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Petition for more sympathetic treatment |
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Persecution of Roman Catholic Chinese |
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Governor Butterworth and the Chinese |
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Miss Cooke and Chinese Girls' School |
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Resolutions re increased piracy |
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Tan See Boo and Chinese Gospel House |
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Import and export merchants |
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See Eng Watt and his descendants |
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Closing of shops over the Arrow incident |
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Braddell's Notes on the Chinese |
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Low Kim Pong and the Siong-lim-si |
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Chapter 6 The Fifth Decade (1859-69) |
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Last Chinese member of Chamber of Commerce |
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Right of inferior widow to widow's portion of an intestate's property |
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A Dutchman's view of Singapore Chinese |
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WH Read's modus operandi in quelling clan fights |
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Comments on the then backward state of education |
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Revolver firing during service at St Andrew's |
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Chinese scholarships at Raffles Institution |
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Chinese opposed to a Gambling Farm |
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The Straits Times on the labouring classes |
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Chinese Address to Sir R McCausland |
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Opinions on Chinese during agitation for Transfer |
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The first Chinese deported |
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Mr T Scott's Bill re Secret Societies shelved |
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`Chingay' procession allowed on good behaviour |
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Sir B Maxwell's protest against hurried legislation |
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Chapter 7 The Sixth Decade (1869-79) |
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211 | (69) |
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First talk of a Chinese Insurance Co |
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The wearing of stockings for the educated class |
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Chinese and race meetings |
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The Duke of Edinburgh at the Baba bowling alley |
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Chinese Address to the Duke |
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Mr Tan Kim Ching a sitting magistrate |
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Commission's Report against Chinese policemen |
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Resignation of Unofficial MLC's except Whampoa |
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Chinese Immigration Ordinance |
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Cartmen's strike-Mr Whampoa's plea in Council for British Residents in the Native States |
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Cheang Wan Seng Free School |
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Whampoa invested with the CMG in Town Hall-Mr Pickering and Major Dunlop on solution of secret societies' menace |
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Outbreak of prisoners at the Old Gaol |
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`Tan Seng Haw' in Magazine Road |
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Wayang entertainment to Governor Anson |
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Tan Beng Swee's Ball in Town Hall |
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Chapter 8 The Seventh Decade (1879-89) |
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280 | (68) |
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First hanging of a female |
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Chinese Address to Hon R Campbell |
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Visit of TRH Princes Albert Victor and George-Formal opening of Memorial Fountain |
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The Celestial Reasoning Association |
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Early contributions by Straits Chinese to the Museum |
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Tan Beng Swee declined MLC |
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Straits Chinese Recreation Club |
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Quah Beng Hong-Lee Gek Lee |
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Singapore Branch of Imperial Federation League |
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Free Press's alternative scheme to Queen's scholarships |
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Queen Victoria's Jubilee, Chinese procession and address |
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Chinese tribute to Hon T Cuthbertson |
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Attempted murder of Mr Pickering |
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Petition against Burials Ordinance |
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EP Chinese church opened at Bukit Timah |
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Lim Boon Keng, 1st Chinese Queen's scholar |
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Domestic Servants' Registration |
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Chinese candidates for MC seats |
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Chinese support of SSA (Singapore Branch) |
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Song Ong Siang, 2nd Chinese Queen's scholar |
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Chapter 9 The Eighth Decade (1889-99) |
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348 | (82) |
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Unveiling of Queen Victoria's statue at Government House |
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Festivities in honour of the accession of Emperor Kwang-su |
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Hat Pau's appeal for Maxim Guns fund |
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Tan Jiak Kim's motion to regulate prostitution |
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Chinese Christian Association |
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Chinese Advisory Board, 1st meeting |
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Chinese protest against Military contribution |
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Lu Thien's banishment appeal |
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Chinese cook running amok |
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Singapore Chinese Educational Institute |
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Mr Hullett's lecture on Education |
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Rev A Lamont and the Eastern School |
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Laying of foundation stone, Anglo-Chinese School |
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Sultan of Johore invested with a Chinese Order |
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Opening of Gan Eng Seng Free School |
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Chinese tribute to Sir Cecil Smith |
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Imperial decree re Chinese subjects abroad |
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Mr Maxwell supports Queen's Scholarships |
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Straits Times advocates a technical school |
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Chinese consul issues `Ju-tans' |
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Dr Boon Keng lectures on `Education and the Chinese' |
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Chinese Weekly Entertainment Club |
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Straits Chinese Magazine issued |
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Diamond Jubilee celebrations |
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O Khun Yiong's double game |
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Hiap Guan Sun burial ground |
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Chapter 10 The Ninth Decade (1899-1909) First Part |
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430 | (93) |
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Singapore Chinese Girls' School |
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Banishment Ordinance amendment |
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The Chinese and the Peking coup d'etat |
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Kang Yu Wei in Singapore-Straits Chinese concert |
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Opening of Short Street Girls' School |
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Mr Napier's fight for two scholarships for 1900 |
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`Pretoria' Day-Straits Chinese British Association |
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First Inter-settlement football and tennis match |
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Visit of TRH The Duke and Duchess of York |
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The Chinese Crisis from Within published |
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Cheang Jim Hean Free School closed |
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Chinese volunteer movement |
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Chan Fook Nyan and his three sons |
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Raffles Institution transferred to Government |
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Newspaper articles on Straits Chinese |
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Chinese ill-treated in German New Guinea |
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Complaints against the Quarantine Station |
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First Chinese rifle shots |
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A Chinese volunteer funeral |
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Chinese shipown-ers-Teo Hoo Lye-Tan Yong Siak-Heap Eng Moh SS Co Ltd-Dr Lee Choo Neo |
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Later Chinese banking institutions |
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Wong Ah Fook and his three sons |
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First Straits Chinese theatricals-Sir F Swettenham on Chinese labour |
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Chapter 11 The Ninth Decade (1899-1909) Second Part |
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Abortive Ratepayers' Association |
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Boycott of American goods |
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Chinese view on Crown Agents' policy |
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Registration of Partnerships Bill |
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First Inter-association debate |
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Extortion from Chinese priest |
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HRH Prince Arthur of Connaught entertained |
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Chinese Chamber of Commerce |
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Failure of prosecutions for bigamy |
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Boycott of Sikh employees |
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Chee Yam Chuan and his family |
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Motions in Municipal Board for Chinese cemetery |
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The coup de grace to `chingays' and `sembayang hantus' |
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Tribute to the late GT Hare and to Mr Barnes |
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Welcome to TRH the Duke and Duchess of Connaught |
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Goh Song Tian gets the ISM |
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Appeal for general education of Chinese girls-Warren Shield (1907) |
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How to scare away cholera |
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Removal of Chinese graves at Telok Ayer |
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British and Dutch methods of government compared |
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Pineapple preserving industry |
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Church of the Sacred Heart |
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Chapter 12 The Tenth Decade (1909-19) First Part |
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The Opium Farmers' grievance |
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Interport shield for shooting |
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7th annual Agri-horticultural Show |
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Hylam woman alleged to be in Singapore |
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Sir John Anderson on education |
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Opposition to Income Tax Bill (1911) |
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Addresses to Messrs Fort and Baker |
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Public protest against Municipal Bill (1911) |
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Fall of the Tsing dynasty |
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Hon Mr Tan Jiak Kim invested with CMG |
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Holiday on Confucius's birthday |
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Messrs Buckley and Knight's long service on Tan Tock Seng Hospital Board |
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Straits Chinese in Netherlands India |
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Service of intercession for China at St Andrew's Cathedral |
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Eastern United Assurance Co Ltd |
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The life of a Chinese girl |
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Straits Chinese Literary Association |
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Chapter 13 The Tenth Decade (1909-19) Second Part |
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`The Straits Chinese, their character and tendencies' |
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The Chinese Co SVI, during the Great War |
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A run on the Chinese Commercial Bank |
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Chinese dealers refuse to pay debts |
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The Prince of Wales's Relief Fund |
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The 5th Madras Light Infantry emeute |
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Liau Thian Iah's semi-jubilee as preacher-Repatriation of Chinese unemployed |
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Chinese gift of battle-planes-Tan Kim Wah |
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Anniversary resolutions to carry on the War to a victorious issue |
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SCRC's reception on Dr Boon Keng's appointment as MLC |
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Movements to rouse Straits Chinese patriotism |
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Departure of Mr RJ Wilkinson |
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Public presentation of commissions to Chinese Officers |
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`Duty to the British Empire' |
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Penang ADC help in Red Cross Funds |
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Chinese ladies collect for Fighter No 27 |
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Chinese and a proposed Income Tax |
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The `Our Day' Fund for 1916 |
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Loke Yew, LLD of Hongkong |
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Chinese Ladies' Association |
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St Andrew's Medical Mission |
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House shortage and Rent Restriction Ordinance |
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Two war measures affecting China-born Chinese |
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Council debate on revival of Queen's scholarships |
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Chinese gifts of YMCA Huts |
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Housing Commission Report |
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Straits Athletic Physical Culturists |
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Ordination of Chinese priests |
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The beginning of the rice crisis |
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Centenary celebrations and the Chinese Addresses |
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