The Sarie Borneo was built by Riley, Hargraves and Co. in Singapore. It was the largest steel streamer built in Singapore. M04v2p539 ------------------ Newspapers: v2p279 Prince of Wales's Island Gazette, 1805-27, and 1833 Singapore Chronicle, 1824-37 Pinang Register and Miscellany, 1827-8 Malacca Observer, 1826-9, 1889-90 Malacca Weekly Register, 1839-40 Government Gazette of Prince of Wales's Island, Singapore and Malacca, 1828-30 Singapore Free Press, October 1835 Straits Times and Singapore Journal of Commerce, 1845 Pinang Gazette, 1838 (weekly); 1890 (tri-weekly); 1891 (daily) Straits Chronoicle, 1838 (weekly) Straits Echo, 1903 Perak Pioneer (Taiping), 1894 Malay Mail (Kuala Lumpur), 1896 Times of Malaya (Ipoh), 1904 Malaya Tribune, 1915 OTHER SOUTHEAST ASIA COLLECTIONS IN THE US - http://www.library.yale.edu/southeastasia/seainus.html Asia Resources on the World Wide Web - http://www.lib.virginia.edu/area-studies/Asia/arwin97.html Southeast Asian Newspapers - http://www.library.ohiou.edu/sea/newspapers.html Southeast Asia Newspaper Collecting in the United States - http://www.ifla.org/IV/ifla65/papers/136-140e.htm • Malaya Tribune 1914 to 1951 [T01p332] • Singapore Chronical founder in 1824 closed in 1837 [T01p68-9+332] • [in MASTER LIST]Singapore Free Press, a weekly, founded in 1835 closed in 1869 then revived from 1884 to 1962 when it was incorporated into the Malay Mail [T01p68-9+332] • Singapore Herald Japanese owned 1931 to 1941 then Singapore owned 1970 to 1971 [T01p332] • Singapore Standard 1950 to 1959 [T01p332] • Straits Times founded in 1845, published twice week from 1847 then became a daily from 1858 to 1942, revived 1945 onwards [T01p69+332] see http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/st160/story/0,5597,328733,00.html -------------------- Eastern Asia Telegraph Company, Ltd. : v2p167-70 v2p150-2 1859 the Dutch Government laid a line between Singapore and Batavia. v2p167 EATC formed ca 1867 v2p150 31 December 1870 the cable to Madras was completed. 1871 the cable to China was being laid. 1882 the cable to Saigon was completed. 1870 Madras, Penang, Singapore. 1870 laying of the cable from Singapore to Java to Austrailia started v2p150 1872 cable between Java and Austraial was opened v2p150 1871 to Hongkong and St. James. 1871 Singapore - Batavia and Austrailia 1879 Singapore to Banjoewangi 1908 to the Cocos Islands 1914 direct Colombo, Penang Singapore 1873 fomation of the Eastern Extension, Austraila and China Telegraph Company 1891 Was absorbed in th the Eastern Extension, Austraila and China Telegraph Company. ------------------- Oriental Telephone and Electric Company: v2p167-8 1876 Graham Bell inveted the telephone. 1881 the telephone was in use in the Telegraph Co. offices. 1882 was established the Oriental Telephone and Electric Company In 1921 there were 1,832 subscribers. ----------------- Abrams's Motor Hiring & Transport Co. Fouder was Mr. H. Abrams who originally founded Abrams's Horse Repository v2p180 Lambert & Co. , founded in 1865, coach-builders. v2p180 Straits Horse Repositaory (1885-1908) v2p181 McEwen and Co. founded 1842 v2p181 Adelphi Hotel, established 1863, proprietor being Mr. A. Puhlmann v2p183 Becher, Louis and Co. founded in 1889 by H. M. Becher, Henry Louis and H. Hamilton Gunn with W. F. A. Thomae as metallurgist. Mining engineers and agentsa for Bentong and Kechau. v2p183 Singapore Electric Tramway Co. [1902] p217 Singapore Tramway Company [8 Dec, 1883 - 1 June 1894 discontinue] p8 + [M04v2p587-609] Crane Brothers were auctionneers ca 1889 p217 Dick, Kerr and Co. were contractors ca 1890 p217 Vade and Co. [established pre 1905] p218-9 Jelebu Mining Co. [ca1887] p222 Johore Mining and Tin Co. [ca1887] p222 Shanghai Tin Mining Co. [defunct by 1888] p224 F. W. Barker and Co., Ltd. An accounting and estate agency firm founded in about 1902 by F. Wilson Barker. v2p183 W. R. Scott and Co. founded in 1877 in 1891 it became barlow & Co. v2p184 Shaw, Whitehead and Co. founded about 1834 as a successor to Graham, Mackenzie and Co. v2p184 Graham, Mackenzie and Co. v2p184 William MacDonald and Co. founded prior to 1864 v2p184 W. R. Paterson and Co., [1842 - 1851] v2p185 McEwen and Co. [1851 - April 1851] v2p185 Brauss and Co. [1895 -1910] H. Brauss, G. Wolber and H. Reuter. v2p187 Jospeh Bastiani [1873 - 1905], pinapple preserving. Buyers and Riach [ca1863 - 1867] shipwrightsv2p188-9 Buyers and Robb [1867 - 1885] shipwrights v2p188-9 Robert Wise and Co. [? - ca1837] v2p189 Brinkmann and Co. [1876] v2p191 Bell's Asbestos, Ltd. [1900] v2p192 Caldbeck, Macgregor and Co. [1905] v2p192 Straits Fire and Insurance Co., Ltd. bought by Commercial Union Assurance Co. Ltd. in 1894 when it was voted to wind up the Company on 19 July 1894. [M04v2p587-609] Crane Bros. [1826] auctioneers and land agents. T. O Crane and brother W. Crane were partners. v2p193 Derrick and Co. [1887] firm of accountants, secretaries and auditors founded by Mr. G. A. Derrick v2p193-4 C. Dupire and Co. [established before 1900] Julius and Louis Dupire were partners. The firm changed its name to Dupire Bros. with Paul and Louise Dupire as partners. v2p194 Edgar and Co. [1862] S. Edgar and John S. Sarkies. By 1921 the name had become Edgar Bros. with all five partners being Edgars. v2p194 Straits Aerated Water Co. [1883] by John Fraser and David Chalmers Neave v2p194 Fraser and Cumming [?] John Fraser and J. B. Cumming. Operated a brickworks and a construction company. v2p195 H. and W. Greer [ca1910] closely associated with cycles, rubber and the Dunlop Rubber Co. v2p195 Harrington and Guthier [1823 for eight months] v2p195 Guthrie and Clarck [February 1824 - ca1833] v2p195 Geok Teat and Co. [1868] v2p197 Locke Hong Ghee and Co. [1863 - 1868] became Geok Teat and Co. v2p197 Hotel de l'Europe [later Europe Hotel] [1857] J. Castelyns propriator. v2p197-8 Hammer and Co. [1863] W. Hammer and Mr. Hansen for the firm to supply water to ships. They had 3 water-boats. v2p198 Tanjong Pagar Dock. Co. v2p198 Hartwig and Verloop had a water-boat business. v2p198 Howarth, Lyon and Erskine, ended 1878 when Mr. Lyon left to start his own firm. v2p199 Fischer, Huber and Co. [1900 - 1905] p200 Hogan and Co. Ltd. [1905 - 1910] p200 Little, Cursetjee and Co. [disolved in 1853] p203 Little and Robertson had a dispensary. p204 J. M. Lyon and Co. [1895] p205 Paterson & Co. became Martin Dyce in 1842. p205 Kennedy and Co. a Penang compnay formed in 1880 by J. Y. Kennedy. p205-6. Meyer Bros. [1873] In 1883 they were Reuben and Elias (Calcutta) and Manassek Meyer. p207 James Motion and Co. [started before 1883] p207 Messageries Maritimes. An agency set up in Singapore in 1862. p209-210 McAuliffe, David and Hope were accountants from a London firm. Penang branch founded in 1909 and the Singapore branch in 1912. p210-11 Nippon Yussen Kaisha [Japan Mail Steamship Co.] [1885] p212 Ker, Rawson and Co. [ca1835 - 30 April 1859] p212 New Harbour Dock Co. [was amalgamated with the Tanjong Pagar Dock Co. on 6 Dec. 1899] [M04v2p604] Tivendale and Co. [1863] p 213 Powell and Co. [1863] p214 Gas Co. [was purchased by the municipality on 19 Nov. 1900] [M04v2p604] Tan Kim Tian Steamship Co. [ca1899] p216 Ker, Bolton and Co. p230 Tomlinson and Lermit [likely 1886] engineers p233 Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co. Ltd. [1900] came to SS from Calcutta. Had branches in Penang, Kuala Lumopur, Ipoh, Taiping, Seremban, Klang, Malacca and Teluk Anson. Became Ltd in 1908. p234 Whampoa & Co. founded by Hoo Ah Kay Whampoa. P234 John Fraser & Co. [The Oriental Telephone and Electric Company bought out their nacient telephone company in 1882] v2p170 Bernard and Son [early telephone subscribers in 1882] v2p170 Brennand and Wilkinsons Co. [early telephone subscribers in 1882] v2p170 Singapore Exchange [early telephone subscribers in 1882] v2p170 John Fraser, Hamilton, Gray and Co. [early telephone subscribers in 1882] v2p170 Powell and Co. [early telephone subscribers in 1882] v2p170 John Purvis, Puttfarken, Rheiner and Co. [early telephone subscribers in 1882] v2p170 Sayle and Co. [established 29 March 1884] [early telephone subscribers in 1882] v2p170 + [M04v2p596] W. R. Scott and Co. [early telephone subscribers in 1882] v2p170 New Harbour Dock Co., Ltd. [early telephone subscribers in 1882] v2p170 Goghlan & Co. [were active in 1911 selling rubber] p87 Gino, Pertile & Co. [were active in 1911 buying rubber] p87 Powell and Co. [were active in 1911 selling rubber] p87 Pertile and Co. [were active in 1911 buying rubber] p87 Mornaux and Cp. [were active in 1911 buying rubber] p87 Curry, Forweg and Co. [were active in 1911 buying rubber] p87 Otto Isenstein and Co. [were active in 1911 buying rubber] p87 H. Price and Co. [were active in 1911 buying rubber] p87 Low Peng Soy [were active in 1911 buying rubber] p87 Wah Hong Seng Kee [were active in 1911 buying rubber] p87 East Indies Trading Co. [were active in 1911 buying rubber] p87 Paterson, Simond and Co. [were active in ca1915 selling rubber] p87 Goodall and Co. [were active in ca1915 selling rubber] p87 Nairne & Co. of Penang were in business in 1867 v2v2p150 José d'Almeida [1825] v2p446-7 Singapore Railway Co. [1871] [M04v2p587-609] Neratherlans India Steam Navigation Co. [1 January 1871] [M04v2p587-609] Singapore Insurance Company [8 January 1885] [M04v2p587-609] Deutsche Dampfschiffs Rhederei [1890 Dec. 20] [Hamburg mail steamers]. [M04v2p587-609] Rawang Tin Mining [liquidated 12 jan, 1891] [M04v2p587-609]