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133-419: At the hotel's opening, the hotel building was described by The Straits Times as "longish, broad, bright-looking." It was fitted with specially-designed furniture. The dining rooms and bars opened towards a lawn with coconut trees in front of the shore. The rooms, which had access to a 450ft-long verandah and passageway in front facing the sea, and another at the rear for the "boys who are never allowed to use

266-543: A public limited company . In 1956, The Straits Times established a Malayan (now Malaysian) edition, the New Straits Times , based in Kuala Lumpur. Since the separation of the two countries, these newspapers are now unaffiliated with each other. During the early days of Singaporean self-governance (before 1965), the paper, who had a pro-colonial stance, had an uneasy relationship with some politicians. This included

399-421: A "first-class hotel." The bathing pagars were completed by the end of the month. A month later, The Straits Times reported that de Souza had been organising various events at the hotel that have "had for their object the entertaining of visitors" since its opening. These included a "Canoe regatta", a "Venetian night" and an event on 14 July celebrating French Independence Day . In 1912, Eleazar Johannes became

532-652: A 'gathering of the mob ,' a walking and golf cart parade, and a mock beheading of the King and Queen . Portland, Oregon , has celebrated Bastille Day with crowds up to 8,000, in public festivals at various public parks, since 2001. The event is coordinated by the Alliance Française of Portland. Seattle 's Bastille Day celebration, held at the Seattle Center , involves performances, picnics, wine and shopping. Sacramento, California , conducts annual "waiter races" in

665-635: A 2023 leak published on socio-political website Wake Up, Singapore, the Straits Times revealed that SPH Media inflated its circulation figures in 2022 by 85-95,000 copies daily across all publications, or 10-12% of the reported daily average circulation. The numbers were inflated by means such as including copies that were printed and counted for circulation but destroyed, fictitious counts, and double-counting subscriptions.   The Straits Times functions with 16 bureaus and special correspondents in major cities worldwide. The paper has five sections:

798-619: A French textile worker, who presented his design for a festival celebrating the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille to the French city administration and the public on 9 December 1789. There were other proposals and unofficial celebrations of 14 July 1789, but the official festival sponsored by the National Assembly was called the Fête de la Fédération. The Fête de la Fédération on 14 July 1790

931-590: A cafe, bakery and confectionery serving the surrounding neighbourhood. In April 1925, A. F. Peate became the hotel's general manager. A new wing and bathing house was completed in April 1925. An article in the Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle wrote that, with the extension, the hotel was "likely to be an increasingly popular Sunday to Monday resort." The taxi ride to the hotel from the Tank Road railway station then cost

1064-716: A celebration annually, hosted by the French Cultural Center for 40 years. The street festival occurs in Boston's Back Bay neighborhood, near the Cultural Center's headquarters. The celebration includes francophone musical performers, dancing, and French cuisine . New York City has numerous Bastille Day celebrations each July, including Bastille Day on 60th Street hosted by the French Institute Alliance Française between Fifth and Lexington Avenues on

1197-673: A competition for the "Best Baguette of the Twin Cities ." Montgomery, Ohio , has a celebration with wine, beer, local restaurants' fare, pastries, games and bands. St. Louis , Missouri , has annual festivals in the Soulard neighborhood, the former French village of Carondelet, Missouri , and in the Benton Park neighborhood. The Chatillon-DeMenil Mansion in the Benton Park neighborhood, holds an annual Bastille Day festival with reenactments of

1330-584: A cost. In addition to tennis, golf was also offered to guests. Cabarets and performances were then sometimes held at the hotel. By 1953, the hotel had 69 rooms, all with baths and telephones. Some also featured porches, as well as hot and cold water. 20 of the rooms also featured air-conditioning. However, McKay's Guide to the Far East and the Middle East recommended the "large" rooms on the second floor without air-conditioning featuring porch sitting rooms overlooking

1463-425: A daily newspaper in 1858. Woods continued as editor of the paper until he sold it in 1860. John Cameron served as editor from 1861 to 1869, during which the paper nearly went out of business due to hugely destructive fire. The paper's assets were sold at public auction for $ 40 and Cameron went bankrupt, although he managed to revive the newspaper. Six years after Cameron's death in 1881, his widow appointed Arnot Reid,

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1596-535: A declaration by Tomoyuki Yamashita , announcing that the aim of the Japanese was to establish the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere in order to achieve a "Great Spirit of Cosmocrasy" and "sweep away the arrogant and unrighteous British elements". The children's newspaper, outlined in the third goal, was published as Sakura and included as a free supplement in the 10 June 1942 edition of

1729-690: A dollar. In July, it was announced that a bathing pagar was to be built. A temporary bathing pagar was opened in August, around three months before the completion of the actual pagar. In January 1926, Peate was transferred to the Raffles Hotel, after which he was replaced by Frank Deason , previously the secretary to the Singapore Cricket Club . In February 1927, it was announced that the hotel would undergo significant renovations, which were to be completed in around eight months, adding "very considerably to

1862-644: A family-friendly Bastille Day party at the French Legation , the home of the French representative to the Republic of Texas from 1841 to 1845. Chicago , Illinois , has hosted a variety of Bastille Day celebrations in a number of locations in the city, including Navy Pier and Oz Park . The recent incarnations have been sponsored in part by the Chicago branch of the French-American Chamber of Commerce and by

1995-549: A few years before it lost its seafront as a result of the East Coast Reclamation Project. It was demolished soon after. In 1969, an 18-storey Sea View Hotel opened on nearby Amber Close. The Straits Times The Straits Times (also known informally by its abbreviation ST ) is a Singaporean daily English-language newspaper owned by the SPH Media Trust . Established on 15 July 1845, it

2128-512: A lack of subscribers and newsworthy items to coverage. Woods covered the financial deficit by using the printing press for other projects, including the first directory of Singapore, The Straits Times Almanack, Calendar and Directory , published in 1846. The first major political stance taken by The Straits Times was against James Brooke , the Rajah of Sarawak. Woods personally resented Brooke and changed that Brooke's action against Dayak "pirates"

2261-489: A lifestyle, style, entertainment and the arts section titled "Life!". The newspaper also publishes special editions for primary and secondary schools in Singapore. The primary-school version contains a special pull-out, titled "Little Red Dot" and the secondary-school version contains a pull-out titled "In" . A separate edition The Sunday Times is published on Sundays. A specific Myanmar and Brunei edition of this paper

2394-859: A major event of the French Revolution , as well as the Fête de la Fédération that celebrated the unity of the French people on 14 July 1790. Celebrations are held throughout France. One that has been reported as "the oldest and largest military parade in Europe" is held on 14 July on the Champs-Élysées in Paris in front of the President of France , along with other French officials and foreign guests. In 1789, tensions rose in France between reformist and conservative factions as

2527-405: A proposed constitutional change that colonial administrators urged reporters to delay covering until the proposals were announced. In an editorial, Still replied, "That is mere pompous nonsense when addressed to a free people and a free press." The Singapore Free Press , which had folded in 1869, was revived by W.G. St. Clair, who edited it until 1916. The rival newspapers spurred readership among

2660-409: A regular launch service running between the hotel and Johnston's Pier . The hotel was to be ready by the middle of May, with the first beer garden on the island. It was opened by A. J. de Souza, who had already made a name for himself as a hotelier on the island, on 2 June 1906. The Eastern Daily Mail and Straits Morning Advertiser praised de Souza for converting the "dreary, barn-like building" into

2793-579: A secret report for the War Cabinet in London in April 1942 on the failure of both military and civilian governments to hold and maintain Singapore's defences. Singapore itself was in a state of almost complete chaos from the end of December. Civil Servants who had evacuated from the Malay States sought to set up temporary departments in Singapore for no other apparent reason than the preservation of their jobs. Even

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2926-495: A short period became a paid-access-only site. Currently, only people who subscribe to the online edition can read all the articles on the Internet , including the frequently updated "Latest News" section. A free section, featuring a selection of news stories, is currently available at the site. Regular podcast , vodcast and twice-daily—mid-day and evening updates—radio-news bulletins are also available for free online. In July 2007,

3059-549: A year: Bastille Day. The single day of celebration evolved into the major Heiva i Tahiti festival in Papeete Tahiti, where traditional events such as canoe races, tattooing, and fire walks are held. The singing and dancing competitions continue with music composed with traditional instruments such as the nasal flute and ukulele. Within the UK, London has a large French contingent, and celebrates Bastille Day at various locations across

3192-716: A young Scottish journalist, as editor, who then held the post for 12 years. The Straits Times became a major reporter of political and economic events of note in British Malaya , including shipping news, civil and political unrest in Siam and Burma, official reports, and including high society news items such as tea parties held at Government House and visits from dignitaries such as the Sultan of Johor . Colonial officials, such as Frank Swettenham , wrote articles, sometimes in their own names. The paper later published Swettenham's writings on

3325-423: Is a news desk created to encourage youth readership and interest in news and current affairs. Launched in 2004, the programme was initially known as The Straits Times Media Club. Youth newspapers, IN and Little Red Dot are produced on a weekly basis for secondary and primary school students respectively, whose schools would have to subscribe in bulk. Students will receive their papers every Monday together with

3458-606: Is a traditional festival dance of the French consul that draws large crowds, and many unofficial events over the city celebrate the relationship between France and the city of Liège. Vancouver , British Columbia holds a celebration featuring exhibits, food and entertainment. The Toronto Bastille Day festival is also celebrated in Toronto , Ontario . The festival is organized by the French-Canadian community in Toronto and sponsored by

3591-495: Is currently sold at B$ 1 per copy and an All-in-One Straits Times package consisting of the print edition and full digital access via online, tablets and smartphones, will also be introduced in Brunei. Launched on 1 January 1994, The Straits Times ' website was free of charge and granted access to all the sections and articles found in the print edition. On 1 January 2005, the online version began requiring registration and after

3724-707: Is held annually in the Bishop Arts District of the North Oak Cliff neighborhood, southwest of downtown just across the Trinity River . Dallas' French roots are tied to the short lived socialist Utopian community La Réunion , formed in 1855 and incorporated into the City of Dallas in 1860. Miami 's celebration is organized by "French & Famous" in partnership with the French American Chamber of Commerce,

3857-496: Is live music, street performers, and traditional French games played. The United States has over 20 cities that conduct annual celebrations of Bastille Day. The different cities celebrate with many French staples such as food, music, games, and sometimes the recreation of famous French landmarks. Baltimore , Maryland , has a large Bastille Day celebration each year at Petit Louis in the Roland Park area of Baltimore. Boston has

3990-491: Is provided throughout the festival. The French Consulate in South Africa also celebrates their national holiday with a party for the French community. Activities also include dressing up in different items of French clothing. Following colonial rule, France annexed a large portion of what is now French Polynesia . Under French rule, Tahitians were permitted to participate in sport, singing, and dancing competitions one day

4123-825: Is sponsored by the Institut de France . The festival is hosted along the Danube River , with streets filled with music and dancing. There are also local markets dedicated to French foods and wine, mixed with some traditional Hungarian specialties. At the end of the celebration, a fireworks show is held on the river banks. Bastille Day is celebrated with great festivity in Pondicherry , a former French colony. The Embassy of France in Ireland organizes several events around Dublin , Cork and Limerick for Bastille Day; including evenings of French music and tasting of French food. Many members of

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4256-514: Is the common name given in English-speaking countries to the national day of France , which is celebrated on 14 July each year. It is referred to, both legally and commonly, as le 14 juillet ( French: [lə katɔʁz(ə) ʒɥijɛ] ) in French, though la fête nationale is also used in the press. French National Day is the anniversary of the Storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789,

4389-733: Is the most-widely circulated newspaper in the country and has a significant regional audience. The newspaper is published in the broadsheet format and online, the latter of which was launched in 1994. It is regarded as the newspaper of record for Singapore . Print and digital editions of The Straits Times and The Sunday Times had a daily average circulation of 364,134 and 364,849 respectively in 2017, as audited by Audit Bureau of Circulations Singapore. In 2014, country-specific editions were published for residents in Brunei and Myanmar, with newsprint circulations of 2,500 and 5,000 respectively. The original conception for The Straits Times has been debated by historians of Singapore. Prior to 1845,

4522-558: Is usually between 11 and 14 July. It acts as an event that marks the relinquish of the EU presidency from France to the Czech Republic. Traditional selections of French produce, including cheese, wine, meat, bread and pastries, are provided by the market. Throughout the event, live music is played in the evenings, with lanterns lighting up the square at night. The amusement park Tivoli celebrates Bastille Day. Budapest 's two-day celebration

4655-547: The 1979 by-elections and the 1980 general election , The Straits Times agreed to accept S.R. Nathan , a government nominee and the former Director of Internal Security, as its executive chairman. Subsequently, the Singaporean government restructured the entire newspaper industry, in which all papers published in English, Chinese, and Malay were brought under Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), established on 30 November 1984. Following

4788-648: The Batang Kali massacre by the Scots Guards regiment; an event described by historians as the British Mỹ Lai . After Singapore gained its independence in 1965, the newspaper has since been referred to as Singapore's newspaper of record . Despite its history as being largely anti-PAP and anti-independence when Singapore was a colony, it has become largely pro-PAP after independence. The news website of The Straits Times launched on 1 January 1994, making it one of

4921-683: The Champs-Élysées , with the participation of the Allies as represented in the Versailles Peace Conference, and with the exception of the period of German occupation from 1940 to 1944 (when the ceremony took place in London under the command of General Charles de Gaulle ); and 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic forced its cancellation. The parade passes down the Champs-Élysées from the Arc de Triomphe to

5054-667: The French Consulate-General in Chicago. Milwaukee 's four-day street festival begins with a "Storming of the Bastille" with a 43-foot replica of the Eiffel Tower . Minneapolis , Minnesota , has a celebration with wine, French food, pastries, a flea market, circus performers and bands. Also in the Twin Cities area, the local chapter of the Alliance Française has hosted an annual event for years at varying locations with

5187-587: The Hotel Association of Singapore fell through. Of these, 150 were employed at the Sea View Hotel. The Singapore Workers' Union, which represented the strikers, initially demanded the minimum basic wage at the hotel be increased to $ 106. In September, the hotel's management made an offer of a $ 2 increase in the minimum basic wage, which would then be $ 92, but the union insisted on a minimum basic wage of $ 94. The union later claimed that it would be willing to end

5320-631: The National Library Board signed an agreement with the Singapore Press Holdings to digitise the archives of The Straits Times going back to its founding in 1845. The archived materials are held in the Lee Kong Chian Reference Library and are available to the public through microfilm. The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund was initiated on 1 October 2000 by The Straits Times , to heighten public awareness of

5453-526: The Place de la Concorde , where the President of the French Republic , his government and foreign ambassadors to France stand. This is a popular event in France, broadcast on French TV, and is the oldest and largest regular military parade in Europe. Smaller military parades are held in French garrison towns, including Toulon and Belfort , with local troops. Liège celebrates Bastille Day each year since

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5586-691: The Syonan Shimbun on 8 December 1943. The paper was reverted back to The Straits Times on 5 September 1945 as Singapore returned to British colonial rule and subsequently until today. During this period, the paper was thoroughly pro-Japanese and would often report on Japan's war efforts in the Pacific . The newspaper was run by members of the Japanese military propaganda division and included prominent writers such as Masuji Ibuse . Seabridge and his wife fled Singapore on 11 February 1942 and went to Batavia (present-day Jakarta) . From Batavia, Seabridge filed

5719-493: The Syonan Shimbun , though it was later sold separately for one sen . In addition to the Sakura children's newspaper, the Syonan Shimbun , in all its iterations, was used by the Japanese government as a way of attempting to create pro-Japanese youth leaders among the multiethnic, multilingual children of Singapore. The paper was later published as The Syonan Times , The Syonan Sinbun , and The Syonan Shimbun . The changes in

5852-482: The 1920s and 1930s, The Straits Times began to face competition from other papers, specifically the Malaya Tribune , which promised "frank discussion of Malayan affairs" and "weekly articles by special and well-informed writers, Chinese, Indians, and Muslims". The Tribune , founded in 1914, lagged behind The Straits Times in sales and readership, and launched an advertising campaign to increase circulation and move

5985-475: The 69 rooms featured air-conditioning. There were then four tennis courts. According to a November article in The Singapore Free Press wrote that the hotel offered a "unique" location and "excellent" food. The cost of staying at the hotel ranged from "moderate to not so moderate" and an Italian band was then regularly performing there. There was a domed dining room and a "Chicken Inn" Grill Room, which

6118-474: The Consulate General of France. The celebration includes music, performances, sport competitions, and a French Market. At the end of the festival, there is also a traditional French bal populaire. Since 2008, Prague has hosted a French market " Le marché du 14 juillet " ("Fourteenth of July Market") offering traditional French food and wine as well as music. The market takes place on Kampa Island , it

6251-575: The FMS Income Tax Department set itself up in Singapore after the last Federated State had fallen into Japanese hands. The Civil administration cracked badly and broke completely at some points. There was little co-operation with the Services, and many indications of jealousy and fear that outsiders might poach on the preserves of the Civil Servant … The extent to which obstructionists flourished

6384-424: The French Republic (the event was commemorated in a painting by Claude Monet ). On 14 July 1879, there was another feast, with a semi-official aspect. The day's events included a reception in the Chamber of Deputies, organised and presided over by Léon Gambetta (a military reviewer at Longchamp), and a Republican Feast in the Pré Catelan . All throughout France, Le Figaro wrote, "people feasted much to honour

6517-413: The French community in Ireland take part in the festivities. Events in Dublin include live entertainment, speciality menus on French cuisine, and screenings of popular French films. The Auckland suburb of Remuera hosts an annual French-themed Bastille Day street festival. Visitors enjoy mimes, dancers, music, as well as French foods and drinks. The budding relationship between the two countries, with

6650-414: The National Guard of Paris and a confidant of the king, took his oath to the constitution, followed by King Louis XVI . After the end of the official celebration, the day ended in a huge four-day popular feast, and people celebrated with fireworks, as well as fine wine and running nude through the streets in order to display their freedom. On 30 June 1878, a feast was officially arranged in Paris to honour

6783-435: The PAP during the 1959 general election and supporting the eventually defeated chief minister Lim Yew Hock . Editors were warned that any reportage that may threaten the merger between Singapore and the Malayan Federation may result in subversion charges, and that they may be detained without trial under the Preservation of Public Security Ordinance Act . Following criticism of the paper's coverage from Lee Kuan Yew after

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6916-415: The Rights of Man and of the Citizen ( Déclaration des Droits de l'Homme et du Citoyen ) was proclaimed. As early as 1789, the year of the storming of the Bastille, preliminary designs for a national festival were underway. These designs were intended to strengthen the country's national identity through the celebration of the events of 14 July 1789. One of the first designs was proposed by Clément Gonchon,

7049-406: The Sea View Hotel and the Adelphi Hotel. He was replaced by Robert Gerber , who served as the manager until the hotel's closure in 1942. In August 1942, the hotel, under the Japanese Occupation of Singapore , housed a party of Thai repatiates on their visit to Singapore. By April of the following year, it had reopened as the Nan Mei Kaku Hotel. In November 1945, following the end of the occupation,

7182-426: The Third Republic's need to establish legal legitimacy. French politicians also did not want the sole foundation of their national holiday to be rooted in a day of bloodshed and class-hatred as the day of storming the Bastille was. Instead, they based the establishment of the holiday as both the celebration of the Fête de la Fédération, a festival celebrating the anniversary of the Republic of France on 14 July 1789, and

7315-447: The Union des Français de l'Etranger and many French brands. The event gathers over 1,000 attendees to celebrate "La Fête Nationale". The location and theme change every year. In 2017, the theme was "Guinguette Party" and attracted 1,200 francophiles at The River Yacht Club. New Orleans , Louisiana , has multiple celebrations, the largest in the historic French Quarter . In Austin, Texas , the Alliance Française d’Austin usually conducts

7448-416: The United States. In Washington D.C. , food, music, and auction events are sponsored by the Embassy of France . There is also a French Festival within the city, where families can meet period entertainment groups set during the time of the French Revolution. Restaurants host parties serving traditional French food. In Dallas , Texas , the Bastille Day celebration, "Bastille On Bishop", began in 2010 and

7581-480: The Upper East Side of Manhattan , Bastille Day on Smith Street in Brooklyn , and Bastille Day in Tribeca . There is also the annual Bastille Day Ball, taking place since 1924. Philadelphia 's Bastille Day, held at Eastern State Penitentiary , involves Marie Antoinette throwing locally manufactured Tastykakes at the Parisian militia , as well as a re-enactment of the storming of the Bastille. (This Philadelphia tradition ended in 2018. ) In Newport, Rhode Island,

7714-456: The amenities of this popular seaside rendezvous. The whole sea frontage, which then included the dining and dancing hall and lounge, was to be converted into guest rooms with verandahs, while the kitchens at the rear were to be moved behind the bathing pagar, with the space being repurposed as stores. A new dancing and dining pavilion was to be built between the pagar and the main building. A new building, designed by Swan & Maclaren Architects ,

7847-442: The annual Bastille Day celebration is organized by the local chapter of the Alliance Française. It takes place at King Park in Newport at the monument memorializing the accomplishments of the General Comte de Rochambeau whose 6,000 to 7,000 French forces landed in Newport on 11 July 1780. Their assistance in the defeat of the English in the War of Independence is well documented and is proof of the special relationship between France and

7980-491: The basis of lettres de cachet (literally "signet letters"), arbitrary royal indictments that could not be appealed and did not indicate the reason for the imprisonment, and was believed to hold a cache of ammunition and gunpowder. As it happened, at the time of the attack, the Bastille held only seven inmates, none of great political significance. The crowd was eventually reinforced by the mutinous Régiment des Gardes Françaises ("Regiment of French Guards"), whose usual role

8113-403: The beheading of Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI , traditional dancing, and artillery demonstrations. Carondelet also began hosting an annual saloon crawl to celebrate Bastille Day in 2017. The Soulard neighborhood in St. Louis , Missouri celebrates its unique French heritage with special events including a parade, which honors the peasants who rejected the monarchy . The parade includes

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8246-414: The building would be rebuilt, with the ground floor designed as a pavilion encompassing a ballroom, a dining room and billiard's room with 30 rooms located on the floor above. There were also to be "increased facilities for bathing accommodation". A building at the corner of Meyer Road and Tanjong Katong Road facing the Crescent Flats was also acquired by the Sarkies, who planned to renovate and reopen it as

8379-426: The city including Battersea Park , Camden Town and Kentish Town . Live entertainment is performed at Canary Wharf , with weeklong performances of French theatre at the Lion and Unicorn Theatre in Kentish Town. Restaurants feature cabarets and special menus across the city, and other celebrations include garden parties and sports tournaments. There is also a large event at the Bankside and Borough Market, where there

8512-441: The coast" at their completion. The two bathing houses, one for men and the other for women, stood above the water. The hotel also had an outdoor beer garden with a fountain accompanied by a neo-classical statue as its centrepiece. The fountain was Italian-sculpted and installed for $ 10,000. A November 1922 article in The Malaya Tribune described the hotel building as "rambling" and "old" with "no charm." However, it also stated that

8645-413: The company by building a new office, replacing and updating old printing equipment, hiring local journalists, and beginning delivery upcountry. He also made significant changes to the paper: he expanded coverage of events in Singapore and Malaya; created a Sunday paper; cut the price of the paper to match that of the Malaya Tribune ; and incorporated pictures, comics, and other eye-catching elements to make

8778-406: The country struggled to resolve an economic crisis. In May, the Estates General legislative assembly was revived, but members of the Third Estate broke ranks, declaring themselves to be the National Assembly of the country, and on 20 June, vowed to write a constitution for the kingdom. On 11 July, Jacques Necker , the finance minister of Louis XVI , who was sympathetic to the Third Estate,

8911-488: The day recalled as the Journée des brouettes ("The Day of the Wheelbarrow"), thousands of Parisian citizens gathered together to finish the construction needed for the celebration. The day of the festival, the National Guard assembled and proceeded along the boulevard du Temple in the pouring rain, and were met by an estimated 260,000 Parisian citizens at the Champ de Mars. A mass was celebrated by Talleyrand , bishop of Autun . The popular General Lafayette , as captain of

9044-404: The end of the First World War , as Liège was decorated by the Légion d'Honneur for its unexpected resistance during the Battle of Liège . The city also hosts a fireworks show outside of Congress Hall. Specifically in Liège, celebrations of Bastille Day have been known to be bigger than the celebrations of the Belgian National holiday. Around 35,000 people gather to celebrate Bastille Day. There

9177-478: The establishment of a Maori garden in France and exchange of their analyses of cave art, resulted in the creation of an official reception at the Residence of France. There is also an event in Wellington for the French community held at the Residence of France. Franschhoek 's weekend festival has been celebrated since 1993. (Franschhoek, or 'French Corner,' is situated in the Western Cape .) As South Africa's gourmet capital, French food, wine and other entertainment

9310-548: The establishment of the conglomerate, The Straits Times , and the other subsidiaries, were allowed to maintain its own board of directors and editorial staff. The newspaper is sometimes referred as "the mouthpiece" of the ruling party, or at least "mostly pro-government", as well as "close to the government". Chua Chin Hon, then ST's bureau chief for the United States, was quoted as saying that SPH's "editors have all been groomed as pro-government supporters and are careful to ensure that reporting of local events adheres closely to

9443-479: The fighting that is going around them. Vague 'lines' have been mentioned and there have been sundry 'strategic withdrawals'. Such generalities provide a very flimsy basis indeed for detailed comment – so flimsy that we do not propose to attempt a task which is very nearly impossible of achievement … The view we propose to put forward here is the view of the middle-class Asiatic who has been asked to help in maintaining morale but finds himself quite unable to do so . . . If

9576-455: The first newspapers in the world to do so. The website remained entirely free until 2005 when paid subscription became required to fully access news and commentary. Prior to 1965, during the early days of Singaporean self-governance , the paper had an uneasy relationship with some politicians, including the leaders of the People's Action Party (PAP). This was partially due to Hoffman criticising

9709-422: The following lead article summarizing the situation. Malaya has now been in the front line for a month. The Northern Settlement is in enemy hands, and fighting is taking place within 200 miles of Singapore. This island has been bombed on several occasions with 'slight damage to civilian property' and 'a few civilian casualties'. That is a reasonably accurate summary of all the people of this country have been told of

9842-578: The following year, a nearby bungalow was acquired as an annexe for the hotel, providing additional rooms. It was named the Grove Bungalow. By then, the nearby Grove Hotel had also been taken over as an annexe. Johannes died in October 1921. On 1 February 1923, management of the hotel was transferred to the Sarkies Brothers , prominent hoteliers in Singapore. In January of that year, it was announced that

9975-405: The front communication", were located away from the "noise and bustle" of the dining rooms and bars. Each of the 40 rooms had a sitting room, a bedroom, a boxroom and a bathroom. There were also rooms for events. Guest rooms were also provided with electric bells. Amenities included a shooting gallery adjacent to the hotel and tennis courts, as well as two bathing pagars that were the "largest along

10108-506: The grounds that it would improve their efficiency and productivity. Still also considered the Asian population of Singapore "untrustworthy" and suggested they should not hold positions of power or serve in the military. Asian reporters at The Straits Times experienced discrimination in the workplace and while on assignment. Peter Benson Maxwell, an Indian reporter, arranged an interview with the governor Cecil Clementi via Clementi's secretary, but

10241-523: The growing English-reading community, with The Singapore Free Press published in the morning and The Straits Times released in the afternoon. Still retired from The Straits Times in 1926 and the paper cycled through four editors in the span of two years before George Seabridge became editor in 1928. He held the position for the next 18 years and oversaw huge growth in circulation: from 5,000 to 25,000 subscribers. The Straits Times focused predominantly on British and British-related events while ignoring

10374-530: The history of Perak and his involvement in the British Residential system in 1893. Following Reid's retirement, Alexander W. Still took over as editor, a post he held for 18 years. During Still's leadership as editor, The Straits Times built a reputation for bold reporting and fearless commentary. It was known as the "Thunderer of the East", a reference to the original Thunderer, The Times of London , and

10507-485: The hotel temporarily housed evacuees from Surabaya . It was then occupied by the Recovery of Allied Prisoners of War and Internees , which used the hotel as a forces transit camp. The hotel was derequisitioned on 15 July, after which it was reopened, becoming the third hotel to reopen for civilian use in Singapore following the occupation. Gerber served as the camp's manager. In the same year, Waser's son, Henri J. Waser, became

10640-425: The hotel then was A. M. Peach, who claimed that management was "coping very well". The hotel closed in early 1964, with Seaview Hotel Ltd. having gone into liquidation as it was "no longer a paying concern." In May, 65 sets of its bed and living room furniture were auctioned off in "Singapore's biggest-ever auction of furniture." The fountain was also sold. In August, the 359,600 sqft property had been put up for sale,

10773-406: The hotel was "always cool", an "ideal spot on a moonlit night" and featured "good" service and food. The wing of the hotel completed in 1925 faced the sea. Its ground floor featured an office, a dining room-cum-grill room, a bar and a 150-ft long ballroom. Guest rooms, each with its own sea-facing sitting room and bathroom, could be found above. A "most modern" septic tank was installed to serve both

10906-426: The hotel's manager. The hotel was one of the first in Singapore to have been located away from the town centre. It was "especially popular with clients who had recently recovered from illness and were seeking the tranquillity of an idyllic seaside resort surrounded by coconut trees to rest and recuperate." The hotel peaked in popularity in the 1930s, with the 1936 edition of Willis' Singapore Guide calling it one of

11039-430: The keeper of our conscience . . . Malaya has some reason to be proud of its press. It is honest, clean, and public-spirited. It may be wrong-headed occasionally - we may ourselves be the chief of sinners in that respect - but it puts no man or woman to the blush, and its aims are generally wholesome. Still attacked the actions of governor Laurence Guillemard on the grounds of a free press, such as back-room discussions of

11172-531: The killing or capture of senior communists. Earlier during the Emergency, The Straits Times had erroneously reported that 26 suspected communist guerrillas had been shot dead by the British military while attempting to escape after ammunition had been discovered in their homes. However, it was later discovered that 24 people had been shot dead, and that all of them were innocent civilians who had been executed as part of

11305-658: The leaders of the People's Action Party (PAP), who desired self-governance for Singapore. Editors were warned by British colonial officials that any reportage that may threaten the merger between Singapore and the Malayan Federation may result in subversion charges, and that they may be detained without trial under the Preservation of Public Security Ordinance Act . During the Malayan Emergency , The Straits Times published cash bounties for information leading to

11438-463: The main broadsheet. On 7 March 2017, a digital IN app was launched, allowing parents, students and other individual ST subscribers to subscribe to IN weekly releases digitally. A 2020 Reuters Institute independent survey of 15 media outlets found that 73% of Singaporean respondents trusted reporting from The Straits Times , the second highest rating next to Channel NewsAsia (CNA), a local TV news channel. Bastille Day Bastille Day

11571-463: The main section consist of Asian and international news, with sub-sections of columns and editorials and the Forum Page (letters to the press). The Home section consist of local news and topics on Education for Monday, Mind and Body for Tuesday, Digital for Wednesday, Community for Thursday and Science for Friday. There are also a sports and finance section, a classified ads and job listing section and

11704-567: The manager of the hotel. He installed electric lights and fans. Aviator William B. Atwater gave a Hydro-Aeroplane exhibition at the hotel on 29 December 1912. However, an article in The Weekly Sun described it as a "farce" as "apart from rushing over the water for about two miles in the Hydro-Aeroplane Mr. Atwater did nothing". According to the article, "Many hundreds" of people came to the event, only to be left "disappointed and angry". In

11837-496: The modern hotel." By August 1960, Lim Jew Kum had become the hotel's manager. On 6 November 1962, the hotel's employees, then represented by the Singapore General Employee's Union, went on a six-hour strike over unsettled wage claims. The hotel's management was told by the union to settle the claims by 8 November or face "further industrial action". The chair of the hotel's board of directors claimed to have not received

11970-497: The national holiday, including 4 August (the commemoration of the end of the feudal system ), 5 May (when the Estates-General first assembled), 27 July (the fall of Robespierre ), and 21 January (the date of Louis XVI 's execution). The government decided that the date of the holiday would be 14 July, but that was still somewhat problematic. The events of 14 July 1789 were illegal under the previous government, which contradicted

12103-478: The new era over the Ancien Régime was bought by fighting, do not forget that after the day of 14 July 1789, there was the day of 14 July 1790 (...) This [latter] day cannot be blamed for having shed a drop of blood, for having divided the country. It was the consecration of the unity of France (...) If some of you might have scruples against the first 14 July, they certainly hold none against

12236-515: The newspapers and the newspaper reading public are to be any help in combatting rumour, they must be supplied with the only things which are of the slightest value in carrying out the task. And those things are facts. On 20 February 1942, five days after the Fall of Singapore , The Straits Times was renamed by Japan and became known as The Shonan Times , Shonan ( 昭南 ) being the Japanese name for Singapore. The first issue of The Shonan Times published

12369-580: The newsroom was beyond control", and that disapproval of the "monitor" could cost a reporter or editor from being internally promoted. Cheong identified the first monitor as S. R. Nathan , director of the Ministry of Defence's Security and Intelligence Division and later president of Singapore . Editors were bound by " out of bounds markers " to denote what topics are permissible for public discussion, such as anything that may produce ill-will and hostility between different races and religious groups. Following

12502-411: The northern Malay states began on 8 December 1941, the day after the attack on Pearl Harbor . Five days later, the commander ordered the evacuation of all European women and children and all military personnel from the island of Penang . Similar evacuations of only Europeans were ordered throughout the month of December, seriously undermining the morale of the much larger Asian population of Singapore and

12635-448: The novelist Masuji Ibuse , poet Jimbo Kōtaro, and literary critic Nakajima Kenzo. A document dated 17 May 1942 outlined the four main objectives of Nippon-Go Popularising Week. The children's newspaper, outlined in the third goal, was published as Sakura and included as a free supplement in the 10 June 1942 edition of the Syonan Shimbun , though it was later sold separately for one sen . On 11 March 1950, The Straits Times became

12768-416: The ocean as the "most desirable", while noting that the rooms in the air-conditioned wing were "small" and "dreary". Dances were then hosted at night on all days except Sunday. There was also a play area for children. The guide wrote that the hotel was "delightful", recommending it to "all except those whose time in Singapore is limited and who wish to be closer to the shops and offices." By February 1957, 42 of

12901-472: The official line" in a 2009 US diplomatic cable leaked by WikiLeaks . Past chairpersons of Singapore Press Holdings have been civil or public servants. The SPH Chairman before the SPH media restructuring, Lee Boon Yang , was a former PAP cabinet minister who took over from Tony Tan, former Deputy Prime Minister. Many current ST management and senior editors have close links to the government as well. SPH CEO Alan Chan

13034-519: The old and new wings. A new bathing house was erected in front of the hotel. The building had changing rooms for men and women, a verandah for spectators and a bar at the end. It was accompanied by a saltwater tank to allow for seawater baths "irrespective of tides." Other amenities included an open-air cinema which operated after dinner on Wednesdays and Sundays. The hotel also had a sea swimming pool surrounded by reinforced barriers to prevent sharks from entering. Bathing costumes and towels were available at

13167-436: The only English-language newspaper in Singapore was The Singapore Free Press , founded by William Napier in 1835. Marterus Thaddeus Apcar, an Armenian merchant, had intended to start a paper, hired an editor, and purchased printing equipment from England. However the would-be editor died abruptly, prior to the arrival of the printing equipment, and Apcar went bankrupt. Fellow Armenian and friend, Catchick Moses, then bought

13300-434: The palates of the people with snappy tidbits of personality. We do not want liberty of the press extended in a form that would enable this kind of journalism to pander without fear of penalties. But in the modern constitution of society, the press has great functions to perform. It is the chief safeguard against corruption . . . our business is to do what we deem right and necessary in the public interest, and no law court can be

13433-417: The paper away from its image as the "clerk's paper". It also hired talented journalists, including Leslie Hoffman and T.S. Khoo, who became the editor-in-chief and deputy editor-in-chief, respectively, of The Straits Times after World War II. The efforts of the Malaya Tribune were successful when, in 1932, its circulation exceeded that of The Straits Times . In response to the competition, Seabridge improved

13566-464: The paper had an obligation to investigate and expose corruption both in government and in business. For our own part, we cherish the liberty of the press simply for its value to the community as a whole. Nothing fills us with greater contempt than the type of journalism, unfortunately somewhat on the increase in Great Britain, which pries into private affairs, gloats over domestic scandals, and tickles

13699-421: The paper more attractive. Particularly with the reduction of cost, the number of subscribers dramatically increased. In 1938, the paper began delivery by air to Kuala Lumpur, where they were taken from the city to rural areas by vans. Part of Seabridge's attempts to expand circulation was to include "women's columns", particularly by incorporating the voices of the wives of wealthy British planters. By 1933,

13832-402: The plight of children from low-income families who were attending school without proper breakfast, or pocket money to sustain their day in school. The aim is to alleviate the financial burden faced by parents in providing for their children's education. At the same time the funds will help children who are already facing difficulties in remaining in school to stay on. The Straits Times Schools

13965-587: The politics and socio-economic issues of concern to other groups, including the Malay, Chinese, and Indian populations in and around Singapore. Coverage of events related to non-British was typically restricted to court cases or sensationalized crimes, such as the Tok Janggut 's rebellion in Kelantan in 1915. Under Still's editorship, the paper called for better working conditions for Malay, Chinese, and Indian labourers, but on

14098-670: The printing equipment from Apcar and launched The Straits Times with Robert Carr Woods, Sr. , an English journalist from Bombay as editor. The paper was founded as The Straits Times and Singapore Journal of Commerce on 15 July 1845. The Straits Times was launched as an eight-page weekly, published at 7 Commercial Square using a hand-operated press. The subscription fee then was Sp.$ 1.75 per month. As editor, Woods sought to distinguish The Straits Times from The Singapore Free Press by including humour, short stories, and foreign news, and by making use of regular steamship services carrying mail that launched shortly before The Straits Times

14231-661: The protest posters and banners used in the strike. They returned to work the next day, having received their increments and bonuses for the year of 1962 backdated to 1 June. On 8 October, the workers, now represented by the Singapore Association of Trade Unions, again went on strike, along with the employees of the Raffles Hotel, the Adelphi Hotel, the Ambassador Hotel and the Ocean Park Hotel . The general manager of

14364-581: The renewed Free Press was unable to maintain the competition with The Straits Times and the paper was bought by Seabridge, though it remained more closely affiliated with merchants and lawyers. In July 1941, Prime Minister Winston Churchill appointed Duff Cooper , a former Minister of Information , to investigate how to coordinate defence policy planning in Asia against the threat of Japanese invasion. Cooper arrived in Singapore in September 1941 and reported that

14497-432: The second. Whatever difference which might part us, something hovers over them, it is the great images of national unity, which we all desire, for which we would all stand, willing to die if necessary. The Bastille Day military parade is the French military parade that has been held in the morning, every year in Paris, since 1880. While previously held elsewhere within or near the capital city, since 1918 it has been held on

14630-525: The spelling arose from squabbles between adherents of different romanization systems, namely Hepburn romanization and a standard devised by the Japanese military government (i.e. General Tojo was written as Tozyo). On 8 December 1942, the anniversary of the initial Japanese invasion, the paper was published as the Syonan Sinbun , the English-language edition of a Japanese newspaper. It finally became

14763-459: The staff quarters at the hotel were asked to vacate the premises by 22 December. However, Wee claimed that hotel management did not individually inform the workers of the termination and that they had only sent a letter to the union. Despite their firing, the workers continued to picket at the hotel. The strike ended on 5 February, with the union and hotel management having agreed upon wage increases of $ 10 to $ 17. The employees then made bonfires with

14896-654: The storming of the Bastille". In 1880, the government of the Third Republic wanted to revive the 14 July festival. The campaign for the reinstatement of the festival was sponsored by the notable politician Léon Gambetta and scholar Henri Baudrillant . On 21 May 1880, Benjamin Raspail proposed a law, signed by sixty-four members of government, to have "the Republic adopt 14 July as the day of an annual national festival". There were many disputes over which date to be remembered as

15029-462: The storming of the Bastille. The Assembly voted in favor of the proposal on 21 May, and 8 June. The law was approved on 27 and 29 June. The celebration was made official on 6 July 1880. In the debate leading up to the adoption of the holiday, Senator Henri Martin , who wrote the National Day law, addressed the chamber on 29 June 1880: Do not forget that behind this 14 July, where victory of

15162-455: The strike if the wage was increased to $ 93. The union later accepted the offer of an increase of the minimum basic wage to $ 92, with the employees returning to work on 26 September. The Singapore Free Press wrote in November 1957 that it was a "popular rendezvous with Singapore's pleasure-seekers", offering a "feeling of spaciousness and graciousness and a mood of gracious living not often found in

15295-449: The striking employees would receive financial support from the employees of nine other Singaporean hotels. By then, there were still 21 guests staying at the hotel, with Lim claiming to have done "most of the work, including cooking" as the employees went on strike. On 13 December, it was announced that all of the striking workers, then 164 in number, had been fired for failing to "carry out their contracts of employment." Employees vacating

15428-458: The surrounding British areas. However, Governor Shenton Thomas insisted that the British community of Singapore not flee in the face of the Japanese, that no racial discrimination was to take place in the evacuation of civilians, and that British civil officers stay behind to "look after their Asian charges". The government also obstructed information of the severity of the situation on the frontlines. On 5 January 1941, The Straits Times published

15561-698: The three leading hotels in Singapore, along with the Adelphi Hotel on Coleman Street and the Raffles Hotel on Beach Road . The "spacious and airy" ballroom hosted "many popular dances and balls, many of them held to raise money for charity. On 26 August 1955, 450 hotel workers at the Sea View Hotel, the Adelphi Hotel, the Gleneagles Hotel on Napier Road and the Cockpit Hotel on Oxley Rise went on strike after negotiations between union representatives and

15694-446: The union's ultimatum. On 10 November, 166 employees of the hotel went on strike. The union demanded wage increases ranging from $ 18 to $ 20 a month, while the hotel's management offered only $ 10. The employees left at 2 p.m., leaving just the assistant manager, a secretary and Lim, who advised over 30 guests to find alternative accommodations, to operate the hotel. Wee Toon Lip , the union's assistant secretary, announced on 12 November that

15827-489: The various civil, governmental, and military elements did not communicate or coordinate well. Seabridge, as chief editor, was highly critical of the lack of planning and efficiency of government officials. Seabridge and F. D. Bisseker, the chairman of the Eastern Smelting Company, strongly urged Cooper to build up the civil defense; Seabridge also back Cooper's proposal to institute martial law. Japanese attacks in

15960-509: Was Jacques de Flesselles , the prévôt des marchands ("provost of the merchants"), the elected head of the city's guilds, who under the French monarchy had the responsibilities of a present-day mayor. Shortly after the storming of the Bastille, late in the evening of 4 August, after a very stormy session of the Assemblée constituante , feudalism was abolished. On 26 August, the Declaration of

16093-573: Was a celebration of the unity of the French nation during the French Revolution. The aim of this celebration, one year after the Storming of the Bastille , was to symbolize peace. The event took place on the Champ de Mars , which was located far outside of Paris at the time. The work needed to transform the Champ de Mars into a suitable location for the celebration was not on schedule to be completed in time. On

16226-421: Was a critic of the British colonial administration, though much milder in its criticism of the government compared to its critique of unethical businesses. Under Still's leadership, circulation (from 3,600 in 1910 to 4,100 in 1920) and ad revenues increased. Still's outspokenness as editor resulted in a number of libel suits against the paper, which were either lost or settled privately out of court. He believed that

16359-418: Was a former top civil servant and Principal Private Secretary to then Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew. Current editor-in-chief Warren Fernandez was considered as a PAP candidate for the 2006 elections. In his memoir OB Markers: My Straits Times Story , former editor-in-chief Cheong Yip Seng, alleged how the newspaper has a government-appointed "monitor" at the newspaper, "someone who could watch to see if indeed

16492-402: Was a massacre of peaceful, civilian merchants. The rival Singapore Free Press came to Brooke's defence and the ensuing controversy boosted the circulation of both papers. Woods petitioned the British government for an inquest of Brooke's actions in 1851, with a commission convened in 1854. Brookes was exonerated, but the popularity of the episode made The Straits Times a success, and it became

16625-520: Was also to be erected in between the sea and bathing pagar and the lawn and open-air cinema. In 1931, the executors of the estate of Manasseh Meyer, who had died in the previous year, took over the hotel on the bankruptcy of the Sarkies Brothers. In March 1933, scenes from the Clyde E. Elliott film The Devil Tiger were filmed at the hotel. In 1934, Heinrich Otto Waser became the general manager of both

16758-406: Was announced that a hotel would be established by the sea at the "salubrious" district of Tanjong Katong . The hotel building, which stood in an "excellent position", was designed "with an eye of everything that goes to spell success and comfort in a tropical Hotel." It was located near the terminus of the local tramway , where rickshaws were stationed to ferry hotel guests to and fro. There was also

16891-605: Was dismissed by the King, provoking an angry reaction among Parisians. Crowds formed, fearful of an attack by the royal army or by foreign regiments of mercenaries in the King's service and seeking to arm themselves. Early on 14 July, a crowd besieged the Hôtel des Invalides for firearms, muskets, and cannons stored in its cellars. That same day, another crowd stormed the Bastille , a fortress-prison in Paris that had historically held people jailed on

17024-410: Was known for its "chicken in the basket" and "chicken in the coconut." On Sundays, it also served chicken curry tiffin. There was also a Jungle Bar, with "wines from all parts of the world" and bartenders "who would mix you any cocktail you cared to name." The seaside colonial bungalow in which the Sea View Hotel was housed was owned by businessman and philanthropist Sir Manasseh Meyer. In March 1906, it

17157-476: Was launched on 25 March 2014 and 30 October 2014. It is published daily with local newspaper printers on licence with SPH. This paper is distributed on ministries, businesses, major hotels, airlines, bookshops and supermarkets on major cities and target sales to local and foreign businessmen in both countries. Circulation of the Myanmar edition currently stands at 5,000 and 2,500 for the Brunei edition. The Brunei edition

17290-443: Was launched. Historian Mary Turnbull disputes this account of The Straits Times ' founding, saying that it was unlikely an Armenian merchant would have wanted to found an English-language newspaper, particularly given the presence of the more established Singapore Free Press . In September 1846, the paper was given to Woods outright because the press proved unprofitable to run and Moses was unable to sell it. The paper struggled with

17423-606: Was quickly removed from the premises of the Government House when he arrived in person. The paper was originally owned by the individual founders before becoming a private company, as it remained until 1950. Its single largest shareholder was the procurer of the Paris Foreign Missions Society , the Reverend N.J. Couvreur, who also served as the chairman of the company's board of the directors from 1910 to 1920. In

17556-470: Was staggering. In June 1942, the Military Propaganda Squad ( 軍宣伝班 ) launched a campaign, Nippon-Go Popularising Week, to promote the Japanese language among Singaporeans, using the Syonan Shimbun . The Propaganda Squad drafted some 150 members of the Japanese literati and assigned them to Singapore (Syonan) under the 25th Army Military Administration. These included notable authors such as

17689-463: Was to protect public buildings. They proved a fair match for the fort's defenders, and Governor de Launay , the commander of the Bastille, capitulated and opened the gates to avoid a mutual massacre. According to the official documents, about 200 attackers and just one defender died before the capitulation. However, possibly because of a misunderstanding, fighting resumed. In this second round of fighting, de Launay and seven other defenders were killed, as

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