Singapore
has become a major commercial, financial
and is also home to one of the world
's port. It is the smallest country
of Southeast Asia. Says here is authentic
information on the colonial era of
Singapore Before World War II.
The relatively new history of Singapore
began from the year 1819. As it was
during this year when Sir Thomas Stamford
English has a port built on the land,
which is now known as Singapore. It
is apparent that the principle shopping
centre in India and China and finally
evolved as a major port during this
period.
When Sir Thomas Stamford
Raffels for the first time arrived
in Singapore at this time a clear
demarcation in the Sultanate of Johore.
As during that time, the disappearance
of the former Sultan young son forced
to climb onto the throne for the reason
that the eldest son, Hussein was not
present there at that time. Raffles
supported Hussein and made him the
leader and made the senior judge,
Temenggong sign a treaty with him
and this way he kept his grip on the
land of Singapore. However, in order
to make use of these lands in his
favour, he had to pay an annual sum
of Hussein and Temenggong.
Singapore came to
be officially owned by the British
East India Company in the year 1984.
During 1986, Mallaca and Penanag definitively
and Singapore has been recorded by
the British in the British Straits
Settlements. Although the affairs
of Singapore, Penang Mallacca and
were exploited by the British East
India Company, they were administered
by the British from Singapore itself.
|
