ch3 - how did the british develop singapore Flashcards
what is free port status and who made the decision to give singapore it
it allows ppl to trade without needing to pay taxes. farquhar allowed it
when was free port status put into place
1819
define administrative changes
refers to gov singpaore had throughout the years
what are 2 distinct administrative changes of singapore
- administration by EIC and british india government (1819-1867)
- administration by crown colony (1867-1942)
what was the administration by EIC and british india government
largely controlled population growth and how to earn money to keep the country running
sold gambling licenses etc to get the money needed
what was the administration by crown colony
75 years of peaceful administration
when migrants increased…?
crime rates increase
when was the first police force made
1820
who helped develop the police force
thomas dunman
how did thomas dunman help develop the police force
by making working conditions better for possible recruits and allowed them to attract better men into the work force
when did they finally manage to reduce gang robberies and increase quality of police force
1871
when did modern technology appear that helped the police force
1930s
what is labour abuse
abuse of coolies
in what way were the coolies abused
poor transport, underpay, lack of food and water, forced to stay in unhygienic and cramped conditions, prevented from escaping
what are secret societies
a group of ppl who partake in activities in secrecy
why did people join secret societies
secret societies helped them find jobs and lodgings and were brothers to members
what are the negative impacts of secret socieities
many members up to 1000s
would bring 200 ppl to do armed robbery at night
fought over territories and illegal rice trades
affected the trading of singapore
why did prostituition occur and how
many of the immigrants who came to singapore were single guys who wanted to provide for their family
due to hardship, many turned to vices like gambling and visiting brothels
many women were trafficked into singapore as a result
the standard of living was poor
what is piracy
pirates would attack boats right outside singapore and along the straits
was a huge thing as it affected trading
attempted to use gunboats as a short term solution
only resolved the issue around 1870s
what were the education problems
for most of the 19th century, the british only provided few education services for people
social development like schools were not important to the people
only aft 1868 did british pay more attention to education needs
largely christians and europeans who started schools
created steps to promote the medium of instruction and used english to teach
what were the healthcare issues
little medical supplies
poorer locals could not afford treatment
suffered from malnutrition overcrowding and poor sanitation
tried to improve housing conditions and pushed to drain swaps and replacing sanitation systems to reduce spread of diseases
