Nan Chiau Jit Pao
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| Format | Broadsheet |
|---|---|
| Launched | November 1946 |
| Language | Chinese |
| Ceased publication | September 19, 1950 |
| Headquarters | Straits Settlements |
| Country | Straits Settlements |
Nan Chiau Jit Pao (Chinese: 南侨日报, also known as the Nan Chiau Jit Pau), was a pro-communist Chinese-language newspaper published in Singapore. Founded by Tan Kah Kee, it was an organ of the China Democratic League in Singapore. It was banned along with the Xian Dai Ri Bao in 1950.
History
[edit]The Nan Chiau Jit Pao was founded by prominent businessman Tan Kah Kee in November 1946 with a number of supporters for a capital of $500,000.[1] Tan was a major shareholder of the paper, having invested $25,000 towards the paper's establishment. The paper became the organ of both the Singapore branch of the China Democratic League and Tan, which was against Chiang Kai-shek while supporting Mao Zedong.[2] The newspaper was ranked as one of the three largest Chinese newspapers in Singapore, having a daily circulation of between 12,000 and 20,000.[1]
An article published in the Nan Chiau Jit Pao on 21 July 1950 criticised the new emergency powers granted by the Malayan government which would allow authorities to close down newspapers which supported terrorists or opposed the actions taken by the United Nations in the Korean War.[3] The newspaper launched a "peace campaign" on 8 September, asking its readers to sign a declaration to prohibit the use of the Atom Bomb as a weapon of aggression.[4] Both the Nan Chiau Jit Pao and the Xian Dai Ri Bao, also known as Morning Daily News, in Penang were banned by British authorities on 19 September 1950.[5] The closing of the paper was made using the emergency powers granted to the government.[6][7] By October 1950, out of the staff of the newspaper, nine were detained, with two of the nine being released later and the others receiving detention orders, and with one former staff of the newspaper being on the run.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Seow, Francis (1998). The Media Enthralled: Singapore Revisited, Volume 10. Lynne Rienner Publishers. pp. 9–10. ISBN 1555877796.
- ^ Chin, Fatt Yong; Gonzalo, Julio Antonio; Carreira, Manuel María (2014). Tan Kah-kee: The Making of an Overseas Chinese Legend. World Scientific. pp. 119–121. ISBN 9814447900.
- ^ "Nan Chiau attacks new regulations". The Singapore Free Press. Singapore. 22 July 1950. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ "GOVT. KEEPS EYE ON 'PEACE' CAMPAIGN". The Straits Times. Singapore. 9 September 1950. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ Hara, Fujio (2003). Malayan Chinese and China: Conversion in Identity Consciousness, 1945-1957. Singapore University Press. p. 443. ISBN 9971692651.
- ^ "Banned Paper Can Object". The Straits Times. Singapore. 22 September 1950. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ "TWO CHINESE PAPERS BANNED". Indian Daily Mail. Singapore. 22 September 1950. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ "Police Offer $500 Reward For Ex Nan Chiau Man". Malaya Tribune. Singapore. 26 October 1950. Retrieved 20 July 2022.