Okay people one more chapter to go alrite.Its either you break it or make it.
Now if remember in chapter 7 Labour front won the most number of seats.One of the reasons was due to a charismatic leader,David Marshall.Okay lets learn about him as he was the first chief minister of Singapore
David Marshall(the files)
-Led the new Labour Front in 1954
-Became the first chief minister in April 1955
-Resigned from the post in June 1956
-Founded worker's party
-Died in 1995
(End of files)
What did Labour Front Government do to push for internal Self-Government?
Let's recall LF won 10 out 25 seats.If my is good that isnt the majority.What did they do?
-LF formed a coalition governemnt with the Alliance Party.
What did the British think of David Marshall:
-They considered him a figurehead.
-They did not treat David marshall proper respect
So in nutshell, we can say Marshall was not favorable among the British and his government did not receive, full british .
Next post:
Riots again.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Summing up chapter 7
I know havent been posting lately but i am back ok so relax.
How did the locals respond to british rule?
-Organised Strikes
-Staged riots
-Locals demanding for self government
-Formed political parties
British response
-Prepared Singapore for limited self-government
Riots:
Maria Hertogh riots:
Causes:
-British insensitivity towards muslims
-British siding the dutch
-Media taking pictures of different emotions shown by Maria
Anti-National service:
Causes:
-Chinese schools student were aged between 18-20 years and older.
-Education was disrupted due to WW2
How did the locals respond to british rule?
-Organised Strikes
-Staged riots
-Locals demanding for self government
-Formed political parties
British response
-Prepared Singapore for limited self-government
Riots:
Maria Hertogh riots:
Causes:
-British insensitivity towards muslims
-British siding the dutch
-Media taking pictures of different emotions shown by Maria
Anti-National service:
Causes:
-Chinese schools student were aged between 18-20 years and older.
-Education was disrupted due to WW2
Monday, October 4, 2010
1955
Unlike the election in 1948,more political parties emerged.
Two of these parties stood out,People's Action Party(PAP) and Labour Front(LF)
Now lets look at the features.
PAP:
-Demanded immediate independence
-Anti-Colonial
LF:
-Immediate independence
-Bring out more equality for Singaporeans
-Extend citizenship for China-born inhabitants
-Multilingualism.
1995 Elections:
-79 candidates competed for 1 out of 25 seats.
What did the parties/candidates do to win people's attention:
-House-to-house visits
-Distributed newspaper and pamphlets
-Organised rallies
-Gave speeches to win support
One main focus that was common was ANTI-COLONIALISM.
Results:
LF---------------------------->10 seats
SPP--------------------------->4 seats
Alliance Party------------------>3 seats
PAP--------------------------->3 seats
Democrats--------------------->2 seats
Independents------------------->3 seats
LF won the most seats.LF impressed many people due to their strong anti-colonial stand.
Chief minister--->David Marshall(LF)
One of the things LF did:
Charismatic leader David Marshall would go around in a van with a speaker and voice out their ideas.
He also held speeches and made sure when he talked about anti-colonial rule he made sure that the British at a nearby cricket club could hear him.
Two of these parties stood out,People's Action Party(PAP) and Labour Front(LF)
Now lets look at the features.
PAP:
-Demanded immediate independence
-Anti-Colonial
LF:
-Immediate independence
-Bring out more equality for Singaporeans
-Extend citizenship for China-born inhabitants
-Multilingualism.
1995 Elections:
-79 candidates competed for 1 out of 25 seats.
What did the parties/candidates do to win people's attention:
-House-to-house visits
-Distributed newspaper and pamphlets
-Organised rallies
-Gave speeches to win support
One main focus that was common was ANTI-COLONIALISM.
Results:
LF---------------------------->10 seats
SPP--------------------------->4 seats
Alliance Party------------------>3 seats
PAP--------------------------->3 seats
Democrats--------------------->2 seats
Independents------------------->3 seats
LF won the most seats.LF impressed many people due to their strong anti-colonial stand.
Chief minister--->David Marshall(LF)
One of the things LF did:
Charismatic leader David Marshall would go around in a van with a speaker and voice out their ideas.
He also held speeches and made sure when he talked about anti-colonial rule he made sure that the British at a nearby cricket club could hear him.
RENDEL CONSTITUTION
Okay lets move on to Rendel Constitution.
After the riots it was seen how the British decided in 1953 to grant more political power.This was to win the hearts and minds of the locals.
The Rendel Constitution was led by,Sir George Rendel(a british diplomat)
The Rendel Constitution recommended limited self-government.
It proposed that certain powers of government be given to local leaders who were elected by the people.
British government------->Governor---------->Council of ministers---------->Legislative Assembly
Council of ministers:
-MADE UP OF:
-6 elected ministers----->Appointed from the 25 non-officials
-3 nominated ministers--->British officials
-Chief minister(Appointed from the 6 ministers)
Legislative Assembly:
-25 non-officials
-4 non-officials(nominated by the Governor)
-3 British officials(nominated by the governor)
What areas of government was under the local ministers?
-Health
-Housing
-Trade and Industry
-Education
The British was in charge of:
-Internal security
-External defence
-Law
-External affairs
-Finance
Wondering why Singapore did get internal security,external defence,law,external affairs and finance?
Well here are the possible reasons:
1.British had more experience
2.British did not feel secure with the locals taking over
This was an important step to full self-government.
After the riots it was seen how the British decided in 1953 to grant more political power.This was to win the hearts and minds of the locals.
The Rendel Constitution was led by,Sir George Rendel(a british diplomat)
The Rendel Constitution recommended limited self-government.
It proposed that certain powers of government be given to local leaders who were elected by the people.
British government------->Governor---------->Council of ministers---------->Legislative Assembly
Council of ministers:
-MADE UP OF:
-6 elected ministers----->Appointed from the 25 non-officials
-3 nominated ministers--->British officials
-Chief minister(Appointed from the 6 ministers)
Legislative Assembly:
-25 non-officials
-4 non-officials(nominated by the Governor)
-3 British officials(nominated by the governor)
What areas of government was under the local ministers?
-Health
-Housing
-Trade and Industry
-Education
The British was in charge of:
-Internal security
-External defence
-Law
-External affairs
-Finance
Wondering why Singapore did get internal security,external defence,law,external affairs and finance?
Well here are the possible reasons:
1.British had more experience
2.British did not feel secure with the locals taking over
This was an important step to full self-government.
Anti-National Service riots.
Okay we are done with Maria Hetogh Riots time for Anti-National service riots.
Who started the riots?
-Chinese-educated students
Why did they start it?
-It started after the government introduced National Service.
National service requirements?
-All males
-Aged between 18-20
-If not registered the offenders would be jailed/fined
The reasons why national service was disliked:
-Majority of the pupils in Chinese schools were 20 years old and above.
-Due to World War 2 their education was disrupted.
-Students were not willing to defend colonial government(Remember locals were anti-colonial)
Now let's look at what they did:
-13 May 1954
-->more than 1000 students gathered at the Government house(The Istana)
-->Presented their petition to the Governor
In the end
--------------------->26 were injured
--------------------->48 students were arrested
Thats the end of the Anti-National Service Riots.Okay next up is the Rendel Constitution.
Who started the riots?
-Chinese-educated students
Why did they start it?
-It started after the government introduced National Service.
National service requirements?
-All males
-Aged between 18-20
-If not registered the offenders would be jailed/fined
The reasons why national service was disliked:
-Majority of the pupils in Chinese schools were 20 years old and above.
-Due to World War 2 their education was disrupted.
-Students were not willing to defend colonial government(Remember locals were anti-colonial)
Now let's look at what they did:
-13 May 1954
-->more than 1000 students gathered at the Government house(The Istana)
-->Presented their petition to the Governor
In the end
--------------------->26 were injured
--------------------->48 students were arrested
Thats the end of the Anti-National Service Riots.Okay next up is the Rendel Constitution.
The Riots
Alright i think this part on the chapter i shall try to break it down the best that i can.
In the early 1950's 2 big riots broke out which were the,Maria Hertogh Riots and the Anti-National Service riots.
Most probably these topics will come out in our SBQ/SEQ question so i shall break it down so that its easier for you to take in.
Maria Hertogh Riots(The gist):
The Maria Hertogh riots all started with a custody battle for a 13 year old girl.The fight was between 2 families,Maria's biological family and her foster mother.This battle soon became bigger with two countries fighting to have custody of her.
That was the gist of the riots.Now i shall move on to the causes of the riots.
The causes:
1.British were insensitive towards the muslim community
2.British sided with the Dutch
3.The media toying with the emotions of different communities
Now i shall write about the acts done that led to these causes
Acts that occurred:
1.1. The British placed Maria into a convent during the custody battle even though she was raised as a muslim
1.2. The British rejected the married between Maria and Mansoor Adabi.Reason being Adrianus Hertogh,Maria's father did not give his permission to Maria to be married nor become a muslim.Maria aswell was under aged to be married,although at that time 13 years old was a common age for muslim girl to be married.
2.1. The British were close allies to the Dutch.After arguing about the ownership of Singapore,the dutch and british have built strong and close ties.The consequence of going against the dutch could be great.
2.2. Both the Muslims and the dutch had fund-raising to fight for the custody of Maria.The British stopped all fund-raising among the muslim community but did seize the fund-raiser that took place in Holland.
Okay for number 3 i shall use an analogy.
We have Miley Cyrus.A Teenage magazine and a Tabloid magazine.Now media in the teenage magazine is trying to get photos of when Miley is doing good things.The Tabloid magazine on the other hand wants to get negative photos of her.Both of these magazines have to look for the right time,the right place to take the photo.
Now back to history:
Miley Cyrus--->Maria Hertogh
Teenage magazine--->European newspaper
Tabloid magazine---->Malay newspaper
-The european newspaper needed to take photos when Maria was happy in the convent
-The muslim newspaper needed to take photos when she was upset in the convent
-These photos toyed with the emotions and angered the different communities.
Alright so now all theses events led to the riots.The rest you all know.Next post will be about anit-national service riots
New government structure
This is what the new structure will be:
British government in London---->Governor--->Executive council--->British Officials
--->Legislative council--->13 non-officials->6 elected by people
-->4 nominated by governor
So let's look at the non-officials:
-There are 13 non-officials.
-6 of which are voted by the voters of Singapore.
After the 1948 elections it was obvious that Singapore Progressive Party won the elections.Reason being is that they were the only party that participated in the elections.
What did SPP do for us when in the Legislative council:
-Fought for equal treatment for both locals and European civil servants
-Proposed financial security for workers whom retired or cannot work anymore
Okay that's all about government next up is about the riots.Keep on going people we are almost finishing
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Time to go about the solutions.
1948
For the first time the British allowed some locals to be elected into the Legislative council.
For the first time,the people had some choice in deciding who was going to represent them.
-The conduct of the electiond is an important feature of democracy
Obviously the election were not at its best why?
-Only those born in Singapore could vote------>Singapore is mostly made up of immigrants
-Only one party took part which was the Singapore Progressive Party(SPP)
Let's look at this party's features
-Made up of English-speaking upper class PROFFESIONALS
-Believe in gradual self-government'
-They are pro-british
Now people did not really like SPP because they were pro-british and wanted gradual self independence.
okay next time we shall be reading about the new structure for government
For the first time the British allowed some locals to be elected into the Legislative council.
For the first time,the people had some choice in deciding who was going to represent them.
-The conduct of the electiond is an important feature of democracy
Obviously the election were not at its best why?
-Only those born in Singapore could vote------>Singapore is mostly made up of immigrants
-Only one party took part which was the Singapore Progressive Party(SPP)
Let's look at this party's features
-Made up of English-speaking upper class PROFFESIONALS
-Believe in gradual self-government'
-They are pro-british
Now people did not really like SPP because they were pro-british and wanted gradual self independence.
okay next time we shall be reading about the new structure for government
Back to the british
We are back to the British.Yes the British again
Time for another analogy.
Chris Brown was formerly known as the prince of pop.He built a very good reputation had a girlfriend,Rihanna.Then he beat up his girlfriend.His reputation dropped everyone hated him.
Imagine Chris brown as the british.Rihanna as Singapore.The British built a good reputation for themselves,when the japanese came they abandoned Singapore.When they came back everyone held a grudge on the british.
Due to the difficult times after the war there were waves of strikes.1947 was known as 'The year of strikes'.
One of the reasons they strikes occured was due to COMMUNISM.
Time for another analogy.
Chris Brown was formerly known as the prince of pop.He built a very good reputation had a girlfriend,Rihanna.Then he beat up his girlfriend.His reputation dropped everyone hated him.
Imagine Chris brown as the british.Rihanna as Singapore.The British built a good reputation for themselves,when the japanese came they abandoned Singapore.When they came back everyone held a grudge on the british.
Due to the difficult times after the war there were waves of strikes.1947 was known as 'The year of strikes'.
One of the reasons they strikes occured was due to COMMUNISM.
Friday, October 1, 2010
Final part of chapter 6
So lets move on ti the last part of this chapter
Of course we know the american dropped the bombs in Japan.The japanese retreated.The British came back.
Problems the British had to face:
-Shortage of food
-water
-electricity
-Overcrowding
-Unhygienic housing conditions
Solution-------------------------->The British Military Administration established for post-war reconstruction
Of course we know the american dropped the bombs in Japan.The japanese retreated.The British came back.
Problems the British had to face:
-Shortage of food
-water
-electricity
-Overcrowding
-Unhygienic housing conditions
Solution-------------------------->The British Military Administration established for post-war reconstruction
Let's look at what happened during Japanese rule
Singapore was renamed Syonan-to
Syonan-to means The radiant South
After Singapore was surrendered,Kempeitai were sent to restore order in Singapore
Kempeitai-Japanese military police
The method of ruling------->FEAR
Cruelty of the Kempeitai-------------->Left people in anxiety and fear
Slightest offence------------>Big punishment,Harsh
Japanese suspects------>Terrible torture
Now let's look at how different races were treated during this harsh time
Eurasians------->Japanese felt they were a threat----->Treated harshly or put into prison camps
Malay + Indians------>We're not regarded as a threat---->tried to win the support of the malays--->they weren't spared if they did something wrong.
Chinese---->Were thought as a threat to japanese rule
Now we know how the Japanes disliked the chinese.The Kempeitai started Sook Ching.
Sook ching----->Eliminate suspected anti-japanese groups which were in chinese communities
Chinese men (18-50 yrs old) had to be 'examined' by the japanese.
Okay if we fail an examination we have to be retained right?So just like this those seen as anti-japanese were to stay.If we get retained we will get scolded by our parents right?So these anti-japanese people were tortured.If we pass the exam we get to go home and be happy-dappy.So those who passed after being examined went home.
That was not only thing that happened to the chinese.The chinese were to contribute money to the japanese forces as a punishment.
Now if we remembered the japanese are feared by the people of singapore right?So they need to win their support.How do they do that?Propaganda campaigns.
Propagandas---->An action carried out by a government to influence/brainwash its people into agreeing to something.
Why do they need to use PROPAGANDA?They need to remove western influence which was left by the british.The japanese tried to promote Nippon Seishin(japanese spirit)
Things they did to raise japanese spirit
-Face the direction of japan and sing the japanes national anthem
-Mass drills(compulsory)
-Japanese lessons
-Controlled radio stations
-Japanese movies were the only movies shown.
Problems faced:
-Severe food shortages
-Entrepot Trade disrupted.
The people of Singapore resented Japanes rule(that was written in the text book but i think we could have guessed it by looking at what they did)
Singapore was renamed Syonan-to
Syonan-to means The radiant South
After Singapore was surrendered,Kempeitai were sent to restore order in Singapore
Kempeitai-Japanese military police
The method of ruling------->FEAR
Cruelty of the Kempeitai-------------->Left people in anxiety and fear
Slightest offence------------>Big punishment,Harsh
Japanese suspects------>Terrible torture
Now let's look at how different races were treated during this harsh time
Eurasians------->Japanese felt they were a threat----->Treated harshly or put into prison camps
Malay + Indians------>We're not regarded as a threat---->tried to win the support of the malays--->they weren't spared if they did something wrong.
Chinese---->Were thought as a threat to japanese rule
Now we know how the Japanes disliked the chinese.The Kempeitai started Sook Ching.
Sook ching----->Eliminate suspected anti-japanese groups which were in chinese communities
Chinese men (18-50 yrs old) had to be 'examined' by the japanese.
Okay if we fail an examination we have to be retained right?So just like this those seen as anti-japanese were to stay.If we get retained we will get scolded by our parents right?So these anti-japanese people were tortured.If we pass the exam we get to go home and be happy-dappy.So those who passed after being examined went home.
That was not only thing that happened to the chinese.The chinese were to contribute money to the japanese forces as a punishment.
Now if we remembered the japanese are feared by the people of singapore right?So they need to win their support.How do they do that?Propaganda campaigns.
Propagandas---->An action carried out by a government to influence/brainwash its people into agreeing to something.
Why do they need to use PROPAGANDA?They need to remove western influence which was left by the british.The japanese tried to promote Nippon Seishin(japanese spirit)
Things they did to raise japanese spirit
-Face the direction of japan and sing the japanes national anthem
-Mass drills(compulsory)
-Japanese lessons
-Controlled radio stations
-Japanese movies were the only movies shown.
Problems faced:
-Severe food shortages
-Entrepot Trade disrupted.
The people of Singapore resented Japanes rule(that was written in the text book but i think we could have guessed it by looking at what they did)
Now let's learn why the British failed to stop the Japanese
-The Japanese were prepared
-British priority to war in europe
Okay yes the british abandoned us but if we were protecting England for them and Singapore was under attack wouldnt we have done the exact same thing.Yeah i thought so.We can't blame the British for leaving us.At least not totally blame them.We could have done something to protect Singapore but we didn't.We didn't do anything we depended on the British to do everything for us.Before Singapore was under attack people were having parties just having fun because they did not believe Singapore will fall prey to japanese.
Okay my next post shall be about the japanese rule
-The Japanese were prepared
-British priority to war in europe
Okay yes the british abandoned us but if we were protecting England for them and Singapore was under attack wouldnt we have done the exact same thing.Yeah i thought so.We can't blame the British for leaving us.At least not totally blame them.We could have done something to protect Singapore but we didn't.We didn't do anything we depended on the British to do everything for us.Before Singapore was under attack people were having parties just having fun because they did not believe Singapore will fall prey to japanese.
Okay my next post shall be about the japanese rule
You know what i realised the first few chapters you can read right.....So i will do the more IMPORTANT ONES
CHAPTER 6:
Okay I guess we pretty much know the British weren't exactly the brightest when it came to planning.Especially for World War 2 but hey if we were there we might have not known aswell.So llets take a look at what went wrong.
What were our weapons like?
-BATTLESHIPS(not the ones in stars wars okay)HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse
-15 inch guns(they faced the seas)
-Military airfields(found in Sembawang and Tengah)
-Underground Bunkers(found in Fort Canning,Labrador and Sembawang)
Okay we must realise something now the majority that was protected in Singapore was the north.
Why?
Before the Japanese attacked Singapore,they attacked Malaya.If we look at the map Singpore is linked to Malaya by the north.So obviously we dont want the Japanese to pay us a visit so we protect the different paths.Such as the north,the waters and more.
British forces could not have more help.The reason why?England was under attack aswell if we realise that.
Alright we got this far let's learn about what the Japanese did.
-They had spies in Malaya and Singapore
-These spies provide them with information on British defence.
-The japanese will then know what they need to do to take the British forces down.
Now we know how smart the Japanese were time to learn a bit about British minds
-The British underestimated the japanese
-They thought of the Japanese army,airforce and navy were inferior(Boy were they wrong)
Time for analogy:
Our modern time japan country is very modernised very futuristic.
Well back then they still were.
Japanese weapons
-Modern Airforce
-Naval fleets.
-The japanese destroyed HALF of the british planes(which were outdated)
The japanese also had better training in Jungle Warfare.For transportation they used bicycles and tanks.
CHAPTER 6:
Okay I guess we pretty much know the British weren't exactly the brightest when it came to planning.Especially for World War 2 but hey if we were there we might have not known aswell.So llets take a look at what went wrong.
What were our weapons like?
-BATTLESHIPS(not the ones in stars wars okay)HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse
-15 inch guns(they faced the seas)
-Military airfields(found in Sembawang and Tengah)
-Underground Bunkers(found in Fort Canning,Labrador and Sembawang)
Okay we must realise something now the majority that was protected in Singapore was the north.
Why?
Before the Japanese attacked Singapore,they attacked Malaya.If we look at the map Singpore is linked to Malaya by the north.So obviously we dont want the Japanese to pay us a visit so we protect the different paths.Such as the north,the waters and more.
British forces could not have more help.The reason why?England was under attack aswell if we realise that.
Alright we got this far let's learn about what the Japanese did.
-They had spies in Malaya and Singapore
-These spies provide them with information on British defence.
-The japanese will then know what they need to do to take the British forces down.
Now we know how smart the Japanese were time to learn a bit about British minds
-The British underestimated the japanese
-They thought of the Japanese army,airforce and navy were inferior(Boy were they wrong)
Time for analogy:
Our modern time japan country is very modernised very futuristic.
Well back then they still were.
Japanese weapons
-Modern Airforce
-Naval fleets.
-The japanese destroyed HALF of the british planes(which were outdated)
The japanese also had better training in Jungle Warfare.For transportation they used bicycles and tanks.
Immigrants
Alright i managed to sum up Chapter 3 for you guys.
Immigrants:
-Malay
-Chinese
-Indians
-Americans
-Jews
-Others(aliens?)
Reasons for staying in Singapore:
-Escape poverty and war in their homeland
-Seek better opportunities
Places they stayed:
Europeans+Rich Asians--------------------------------------------->European Town
Malays-------------------------------------------------------------->Kampong Glam
Chinese-------------------------------------------------------------->Chinatown
Indians---------------------------------------------------------------->Chulia Kampong(serangoon road)
Contributions to Singapore:
Enterpot Trade:
-Importing and exporting goods
-providing capital
-serving as a middlemen
-providing goods and services daily
Providing support services:
-Construction sites
-Dockyards
-Plantations
-Factories
-Provision of daily necessities
Social Impact:
-Acts of philanthropy by rich businessmen
-Building of schools by businessmen and christian missionaries
-Crimes committed by the immigrants
-Social vices.
Alright sumed up your chapter 3 people trust me the other chapters coming up will be better
Immigrants:
-Malay
-Chinese
-Indians
-Americans
-Jews
-Others(aliens?)
Reasons for staying in Singapore:
-Escape poverty and war in their homeland
-Seek better opportunities
Places they stayed:
Europeans+Rich Asians--------------------------------------------->European Town
Malays-------------------------------------------------------------->Kampong Glam
Chinese-------------------------------------------------------------->Chinatown
Indians---------------------------------------------------------------->Chulia Kampong(serangoon road)
Contributions to Singapore:
Enterpot Trade:
-Importing and exporting goods
-providing capital
-serving as a middlemen
-providing goods and services daily
Providing support services:
-Construction sites
-Dockyards
-Plantations
-Factories
-Provision of daily necessities
Social Impact:
-Acts of philanthropy by rich businessmen
-Building of schools by businessmen and christian missionaries
-Crimes committed by the immigrants
-Social vices.
Alright sumed up your chapter 3 people trust me the other chapters coming up will be better
The last part of chapter 2
Alright we are reaching the end of this chapter
-Eventhough the british set up a trading settlement in Singapore,they did not own it
-Singapore was still a territory controlled by a malay ruler
-Singapore become a British colony all because of John Crawfurd
here is what happened:
John Crawfurd signed a treaty(Yes another TREATY)with the Sultan and Temenggong.
-They would hand Singapore over to E.I.C(british owned).
-Singapore was not free(just like the things in singapore)
They British payed a large sum of money for Singapore.
Now just a quick one.
What did Farquhar had to do to get Singapore to come to life:
1.He had to invite settlers from melaka.
2.Started a small police force
3.Offered money for killing pest.
Congrats you just finished Chapter 2.
-Eventhough the british set up a trading settlement in Singapore,they did not own it
-Singapore was still a territory controlled by a malay ruler
-Singapore become a British colony all because of John Crawfurd
here is what happened:
John Crawfurd signed a treaty(Yes another TREATY)with the Sultan and Temenggong.
-They would hand Singapore over to E.I.C(british owned).
-Singapore was not free(just like the things in singapore)
They British payed a large sum of money for Singapore.
Now just a quick one.
What did Farquhar had to do to get Singapore to come to life:
1.He had to invite settlers from melaka.
2.Started a small police force
3.Offered money for killing pest.
Congrats you just finished Chapter 2.
Still british vs dutch
Let's move on to the problems that was caused by Raffles(it wasnt his fault but majority of it YES)
-The East India Compay(EIC) owned by the British could establish Singapore as a TRADING SETTLEMENT
-Establishing Singapore as their trading establishment broke the monopoly(THE BRITISH SCORED)
Now the drama queens(dutch) have to complain
-They claimed singapore was indirectly theirs
You can guess the dutch and british argued.
Surprisingly both sides did not want to start war(thats something new.)
-Both countries have nothing to gain if they were in war(the only thing they gain are wounds)
-British wanted to create friendly and strong ties with Holland(agreed with peace)
we learn one thing violence is not the option.
-The East India Compay(EIC) owned by the British could establish Singapore as a TRADING SETTLEMENT
-Establishing Singapore as their trading establishment broke the monopoly(THE BRITISH SCORED)
Now the drama queens(dutch) have to complain
-They claimed singapore was indirectly theirs
You can guess the dutch and british argued.
Surprisingly both sides did not want to start war(thats something new.)
-Both countries have nothing to gain if they were in war(the only thing they gain are wounds)
-British wanted to create friendly and strong ties with Holland(agreed with peace)
we learn one thing violence is not the option.
Problems faced by THE BRITISH
-The island was ruled by SULTAN ABDUL RAHMAN
-Only the sultan can give permission to the british to start a settlement.
-The sultan is under control of the dutch(arent they evil)
-Raffles schemed to get Tengku Hussein to be recognized the rightful sultan.
-If Tengku Hussein becomes sultan Raffles then can obtain permission to start settlements
The execution of the PLAN:
Phase 1:Retrieve Tengku Hussein
Phase 2:Get the agreement settled
Phase 3:Finalize the agreement
Tengku Hussein:Will be payed $5000 allowance(we all wish that)
Temenggong:Payed $3000 allowance(i still wish that was me)
-The island was ruled by SULTAN ABDUL RAHMAN
-Only the sultan can give permission to the british to start a settlement.
-The sultan is under control of the dutch(arent they evil)
-Raffles schemed to get Tengku Hussein to be recognized the rightful sultan.
-If Tengku Hussein becomes sultan Raffles then can obtain permission to start settlements
The execution of the PLAN:
Phase 1:Retrieve Tengku Hussein
Phase 2:Get the agreement settled
Phase 3:Finalize the agreement
Tengku Hussein:Will be payed $5000 allowance(we all wish that)
Temenggong:Payed $3000 allowance(i still wish that was me)
Time to get it started.
Alright people here are history notes for you.I shall do these notes based on chapters
CHAPTER 2
Sir Stamford Raffles is known as----->the founder and architect of Singapore
The British chose Singapore for multiple reasons
1.Singapore was chosen as a trading settlement
2.It is also due to the relationship between the british and dutch
Alright before going on to more reasons lets learn about the relationship between the dutch and british.
-The British trading companies and the Dutch East India companies were in fierce competition
-The competed for Profit and Monopoly of trade routes
-The British developed China,India and the Malay Archipelago
-The Dutch had power over the majority of the Malay Archipelago
-The dutch CONTROLLED a large part of the region including JAVA and MELAKA
-Dutch restricted the british and other europeans to trade only at Batavia-in java
-British traders were charged high fees for using the port and pay heavy taxes for the goods sold and bought
The dutch set some rules for the asian traders aswell lets look at them.
1.Asian trading boats had to fly a DUTCH FLAG and carry a dutch PERMIT/PASS
2.They are only to trade at Dutch-controlled ports.
I know the dutch are weird Everything has to be dutch,dutch,dutch,dutch.Well they enjoyed their trade monopoly tough.This made them the rival of the british in south east asia.
Time to go back and visit the BRITISH
-China's trade became lucrative(Remember the British has control of China at that time)
-British had two trading settlements,Bencoolen and Penang.
-These settlements were used as stop overs to replenish supplies
-Let's face it Penang and Bencoolen were unsuitable for the British to gain in this monopoly.
Time to talk about Penang and Bencoolen
-Both are located away from the main trading area
-Bencoolen proved to be a poor trading settlement.
-If you looked at the map on your textbook(pg 23)Bencoolen is situated far from the Straits of Melaka(SOM)
-PENANG,was too north of the SOM
-It was not useful for controlling the SOM and protecting British ships.
Thats sad for the british well time to go to MELAKA
Melaka was positioned well.
CHAPTER 2
Sir Stamford Raffles is known as----->the founder and architect of Singapore
The British chose Singapore for multiple reasons
1.Singapore was chosen as a trading settlement
2.It is also due to the relationship between the british and dutch
Alright before going on to more reasons lets learn about the relationship between the dutch and british.
-The British trading companies and the Dutch East India companies were in fierce competition
-The competed for Profit and Monopoly of trade routes
-The British developed China,India and the Malay Archipelago
-The Dutch had power over the majority of the Malay Archipelago
-The dutch CONTROLLED a large part of the region including JAVA and MELAKA
-Dutch restricted the british and other europeans to trade only at Batavia-in java
-British traders were charged high fees for using the port and pay heavy taxes for the goods sold and bought
The dutch set some rules for the asian traders aswell lets look at them.
1.Asian trading boats had to fly a DUTCH FLAG and carry a dutch PERMIT/PASS
2.They are only to trade at Dutch-controlled ports.
I know the dutch are weird Everything has to be dutch,dutch,dutch,dutch.Well they enjoyed their trade monopoly tough.This made them the rival of the british in south east asia.
Time to go back and visit the BRITISH
-China's trade became lucrative(Remember the British has control of China at that time)
-British had two trading settlements,Bencoolen and Penang.
-These settlements were used as stop overs to replenish supplies
-Let's face it Penang and Bencoolen were unsuitable for the British to gain in this monopoly.
Time to talk about Penang and Bencoolen
-Both are located away from the main trading area
-Bencoolen proved to be a poor trading settlement.
-If you looked at the map on your textbook(pg 23)Bencoolen is situated far from the Straits of Melaka(SOM)
-PENANG,was too north of the SOM
-It was not useful for controlling the SOM and protecting British ships.
Thats sad for the british well time to go to MELAKA
Melaka was positioned well.
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