Singapore
has become a major commercial, financial
and is also home to one of the world’s
major port. It is the smallest country
of Southeast Asia. We present some
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 finally evolved
as a major port during this period.
When Sir Thomas Stamford Raffels
for the first time arrived in Singapore
there was a clear demarcation in
the Sultanate of Johore. As during
that time, the disappearance of
the former Sultan was 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 favor, he had to pay an annual
sum to Hussein and Temenggong.
Singapore came to be officially
owned by the British East India
Company in the year 1984. During
1986, Mallaca and Penanag and definitively
Singapore have been recorded by
the British in the British Straits
Settlements. Although the affairs
of Singapore, Penang Mallacca were
exploited by the British East India
Company, they were administered
by the British from Singapore itself.
