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Singapore's early settlers and their contributions (INDIANS (Narayana…
Singapore's early settlers and their contributions
MALAYS
came from Riau Islands and other parts of Malay Archipelago
Javanese, Bugis, Minangkabaus, Boyanese
Bugis spread news of Singapore as a free port to those they traded with elsewhere
Boat builders
built strong boats that withstand long journeys
repaired ships that came Singapore to trade
started gambier plantations
labourers
gardeners
fishermen
Syed Mohammed bin Ahmed Alsagoff
leader among the Malays
appointed as Justice of Peace
serve as unpaid judge to try less important cases
settle disputes and arguments among countrymen
founded Alsagoff Arab School
CHINESE
came to Singapore seeking a better life
war and lack of food and jobs in China
Hokkiens, Cantonese, Hakkas, Henghuas, Teochews, Hainanese, Hokchius
traders
Seah Eu Chin
gambier king
contributed money to Tan Tock Seng Hospital
leader in Chinese community
Tan Kah Kee
founded Tao Nan School
Coolies
contract work for a number of years
extremely poor, hoped to make a fortune to return home
long sea journey, overcrowding and disease
hard and long hours unloading heavy goods at harbour
missed home and wrote letters back constantly to families
30 in one room, shared one toilet, kitchen and bathroom
rubbish on the streets, rats, mosquitoes and flies
Major William Farquhar's campaign to kill rats and centipedes
fell sick easily due to poor living conditions
malaria, cholera, typhoid, smallpox, leprosy
cannot afford medical treatment
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Thong Chai Medical Institution
Tan Tock Seng
born in Malacca, came to Singapore at 21 years old
worked hard, made a fortune selling fruits, vegetables and poultry
donated $5000 in 1844 to build Chinese Pauper's Hospital
later named Tan Tock Seng Hospital
served the poor
actions inspired others to contribute
Syed Sharif Omar bin Ali Aljunied
Seah Eu Chin
INDIANS
Malayalees, Telugus, Sindhis, Tamils, Punjabis, Gujaratis, Bengalis, Sinhalese
Merchants who traded in goods and spices
Merchants who owned businesses
Chettiars were moneylenders
important role in providing loans to set up business
Indian soldiers from British India
bakers, cooks, dhobis, tailors
Sikhs worked as policemen
Indian convict labourers built roads and buildings
Sri Mariamman Temple
St. Andrew's Cathedral
coolies at the docks
helped to load and unload goods
usually heavy and work fast so traders sail on time
milkmen and bullock cart drivers transporting water to households
Dr Veerasamy Naidu
one of first Indian doctors in Singapore
set up own clinic in Serangoon to treat patients
P. Govindasamy Pillai
successful businessman
served as Justice of Peace
Narayana Pillai
trader from Penang
followed Raffles to Singapore in 1819
chief clerk at the treasury
started a brick kiln and became Singapore's first building contractor
had a successful cotton shop which caught fire
with Raffles' help, became a successful businessman
bought the land for building of Sri Mariamman Temple
BRITISH
Sir Stamford Raffles
vision of establishing a British port in Singapore
established a port in Singapore with the help of local Malay rulers
overcrowding and lack of organisation
Raffles Town Plan to organise settlers into areas
Singapore Institution
Raffles Institution
Major William Faquhar
Singapore's First Resident
overpopulation and overcrowding near Singapore River
cleared the banks of the river for immigrant housing
Increased crime with opium, gambling and violence
set up police force to establish law and order
rat and centipede infestation
campaign to kill rats and centipedes
British traders
owned trading companies
owned plantations
worked as managers in rubber, tin mining plantations
British officials
help develop and run Singapore
Colonel Ronald MacPherson
designed and built St Andrew's Cathedral
Architect George Coleman
designed buildings like the Old Parliament House