Sing Po (Chinese: 星报, also known as the Xing Bao and Sing Pau), was a Chinese-language newspaper in Singapore. The newspaper was the second Chinese-language daily newspaper in Singapore, after Lat Pau. The newspaper closed down in 1898 was replaced by the Jit Shin Pao a year later.[1]
| Format | Broadsheet |
|---|---|
| Launched | 14 February 1890 |
| Language | Chinese |
| Ceased publication | 1898 |
| Headquarters | Straits Settlements |
| Country | Straits Settlements |
History edit
Sing Po was first published on 14 February 1890 by Koh Yew Hean Press as the second Chinese-language daily newspaper in Singapore.[2] The paper was founded by Lin Hengnan, who was the proprietor of Koh Yew Hean Press, on No. 101, Telok Ayer Street.[3] The paper was published daily, except on Sundays and public holidays. Issues of the newspaper were printed in red ink.[2] Despite not having a political agenda, the paper had a pro-China political stance.[3]
The editor of the newspaper was likely Lin and Huang Naishang was reported to have been a one-time editor and chief writer of the newspaper. At the newspaper's peak, it had a daily circulation of 970, which was higher than the daily circulation of Lat Pau, the paper's closest competitor.[2] The paper frequently published articles asking for the government to solve the issues of prostitution, opium smoking and gambling.[3]
The newspaper closed down in 1898, possibly due to mismanagement.[2] The newspaper was replaced by Jit Shin Pao a few months later in 1899 after restructuring.[3]
References edit
- ^ Mong, Hock Chen (1967). The Early Chinese Newspapers of Singapore, 1881-1912. University of Malaya Press. p. 54.
- ^ a b c d Koh, Jaime. "Koh Yew Hean Press". Singapore Infopedia. National Library Board. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d Chong, Guang Kwa; Bak, Lim Kua (2019). A General History Of The Chinese In Singapore. World Scientific. pp. 391–392. ISBN 9813277653.