The ''Straits Produce'' was a satirical magazine distributed throughout the

Straits Settlements The Straits Settlements () were a group of British territories located in Southeast Asia. Originally established in 1826 as part of the territories controlled by the British East India Company, the Straits Settlements came under control of the ...

. It sought to illustrate the lives of colonial rulers and settlers in Malaya and Singapore through comedic caricatures and sketches.

History

The magazine was established to comment on the financial policies of then Governor of the Straits Settlements

Harry Ord Sir Harry St. George Ord (17 June 1819 – 20 August 1885) was a British colonial administrator who served as Governor of Bermuda between 1861 and 1864, Governor of the Straits Settlements between 1867 and 1873, and Governor of Western Austral ...

. Its inauguration issue was printed and published in Christmas 1868 by S. W. Augustin. The first iteration of the magazine had ten contributors. However, soon after the publication of the magazine's second issue, which was printed and published in Christmas 1870, the chief financial backers of the magazine pulled out, due to several comments made towards Ord that were deemed unacceptable. The magazine was revived in 1893, with the third issue being printed and published in Christmas. By then, only two of the original contributors remained in Singapore. It was printed in Singapore. James Miller, a prominent businessman, contributed several cartoons to the later issues of this iteration of the magazine. The final issue of this iteration of the magazine was published in 1898. The magazine was revived again in 1922, with a new issue being published on 1 April. The editors of the new iteration of the magazine were Roland Braddell and

Denis Santry Denis Santry (14 May 1879 ''–'' 14 April 1960) was an Irish architect and cartoonist. He was a pioneer of animated cartoons in South Africa and the architect of the several prominent structures in Singapore, including the Sultan Mosque and The C ...

. The artists and authors of the magazine then included Gilbert E. Brooke,

Andrew Caldecott Sir Andrew Caldecott (26 October 1884 – 14 July 1951) was a British colonial administrator. Early years Andrew Caldecott was born on 26 October 1884 in Boxley, Kent, United Kingdom. He was the eldest child of Rev Andrew Caldecott and Isobe ...

, Charles Walter Hamilton Cochrane, H. B. Egmont Hake and William George Stirling. The final issues of the magazine were published in the mid-1930s.

References

{{Reflist Satirical magazines