Chapter 3 Overall Consolidation

What does Singapore's Free Port Status means?

• Traders could trade freely and are not required to pay taxes on the goods they carried

• Traders could trade freely and are required to pay a little amount of taxes on the goods they carried

• Traders could trade for a certain time period and are required to pay a little amount of taxes on the goods they carried

• Traders could not trade freely and are required to pay a little amount of taxes on the goods they carried

What happened in 1867?

• Singapore was under the Dutch's rule

• Singapore became a crown colony

• Raffles came to Singapore

Why was it hard to establish law and order in colonial Singapore?

• Small police force

• A lot of riots often happened

• Secret societies often created problems

• Police force were not properly equipped to deal with challenges

What were some reforms done to strengthen the police force?

• Implement better working conditions for policemen

• Higher wages

• A police training school to formally train new recruits

• Sending chinese migrants who broke the law back to China

What were the Chinese migrants known as?

• Sinkehs

• Chinese migrants

• Sinkohs

Why were coolie ships described as "floating hells"?

• The ships caught on fire easily

• Conditions during the voyage from China were poor and many died during the long voyage

Why were Chinese migrants tempted to join secret societies?

• Companionship

• Forced to join

• Support when they are sick or when they pass away

• Spoke same language

Which of these are the job scopes of the Chinese Protectorate?

• Facilitated fighting sessions between secret societies to eliminate them

• Settle quarrels among the Chinese community

• Visit every coolie ship that arrived from China and inspected coolie houses to ensure fair treatment

• Work with leaders of the Chinese secret societies to build trust between the British and the community

Who were in charge of the establishment of schools in Singapore from 1830 - 1867?

• Christian missionary schools

• European traders

• Chinese businessmen

• British

Answer explanation

From 1830-1867, British left the development of education in the hands of those who were concerned by it.

The British only stepped in after 1867 when it became necessary to provide English education to create a supply of English-speaking clerks in the government and companies.

The government only supported education that directly supported trade and government administration.

How did the British government deal with infections diseases?

Hint: similar to how our government deal with it

Answer explanation

To prevent infectious diseases such as smallpox from spreading, a quarantine law was passed in 1886 whereby passengers arriving in Singapore by sea had to be checked by a doctor.

Those found to be suffering from infectious diseases were isolated.

E.g of screening and quarantine station: St John Island