The Hock Lee Bus Riots

Labour Front won the most number of seats in the 1955 Elections.

• True

• False

Who became Singapore's first Chief Minister after the 1955 elections?

• Sir Stamford Raffles

• Major William Farquhar

• Sir George Rendel

• David Marshall

Who is the leader of the Singapore Bus Workers' Union (SBWU)?

• Fong Swee Suan

• Fong Swee Lee

• Fong Swee Heng

• Fong Swee Yong

Why did the workers from the Singapore Bus Workers' Union go on strike in April 1955?

• They felt that they were treated unfairly.

• Workers found bugs in the lunch served in the canteen

• They were not allowed to take leave to attend union meetings.

• They felt that workers from the Hock Lee Bus Employees' Union were given better treatment.

How did Hock Lee Bus Company responded to the strikes?

• They improved the quality of food at the canteen.

• They dismissed 229 workers.

• They promised that the workers would be granted leave to attend their next union meeting.

How did the workers respond when they found out they were dismissed?

• The workers went on a hunger strike.

• They sat in front of the gates of the bus depot to prevent buses from leaving.

• The begged for their jobs back.

• They approached David Marshall for help.

Which group of people supported the striking workers?

• Chinese housewives

• Workers at the Lee Biscuit factory.

• Students from Chinese-medium schools

• Members of the Labour Front

How were the riots finanlly resolved?

• The government elped to negotiate an agreement between the unions and the Hock Lee Bus Company.

• British troops from Malaya were called in to manage the riots.

• The workers gave up and went back to work.

Why was the British not impressed with Marshall's handling of the riots?

• David Marshall refused to call in british troops to handle the riots.

• David Marshall's willingness to negotiate with the company and unions made him seem weak.

• David Marshall said he was ill and did not deal with the riots.

• David Marshall was in Indonesia and did not come back immediately when the riots occurred.