History: Chapter 4 Flashcards
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Why did migrants come to Singapore and what did they do?
Singapore offered an opportunity for migrants to improve their lives.
Many migrants simply took up the jobs they had in their homelands. Coolies had signed contracts to take up a job even before they left home.
What were the three main job types in Singapore?
Entrepreneurs, Labourers and Craftsmen.
What were the types of Entrepreneurs in Singapore?
Traders, Street Traders, and Moneylenders.
What did the traders do in Singapore?
Many traders were attracted by the favourable trade policies. They engaged in commercial activities along the Singapore River. Some Europeans set up agency houses and received a commission in return for their services.
e.g. A.L. Johnston & Company in 1820, Boustead & Company in 1828.
How did Peranakans play a role in trade?
The Europeans who set up agency houses often had difficulty dealing with Asian traders because of differences in language. Hence, Chinese Peranakans, who could speak Malay, English and Chinese dialects played a significant role in facilitating communication between them.
Who and where were the traders from?
- Various parts of the Malay Archipelago (Hajjah Fatimah Sulaiman)
- Penang (Naraina Pillai who started a factory to produce bricks)
- By the early 1970s, there were a lot of Indian traders (Wassiamull Assomull, textile trader)
- The Bugis
- Arabs
What did the street traders do in Singapore?
- Food traders who sold quick and cheap meals to coolies and other workers
- Small-scale farmers, fishermen, hunters who sold food products they had grown or caught
- Others sold items like sandals, brooms, towels
- Street barbers and cobblers who provided haircutting and shoe-mending services to the community
What did moneylenders do in Singapore?
Indians who were skilled in trasde, accounting, banking and credit were attracted to Singapore as an entrepot.
The Chettiars was the most influencial group. They arrvied in 1820s onwards. Different groups of traders would borrow money from them as very few banks would lend them money. In this way, the Chettiars contributed to Singapore’s commercial importance.
What were the types of Labourers in Singapore?
Male Coolies, Samsui Women and Convict Labourers.
What did the male coolies do in Singapore?
They provided much-needed labour.
- Load and unload goods
- Carry goods and to and from boats and warehouses
Coolies were involved in the loading of coal onto steamships. Their hard work helped Singapore gain a reputation for efficiency.
What did the Samsui women do in Singapore?
From the 1930s onwards, Samsui women became more common. They had to balance heavy pails of cement across their shoulders. They came from Sanshui in China.
What did the Convict labourers do in Singapore?
During 1825 to 1873, they were the main source of of labour for public works in Singapore.
They were tasked to clear jungles, sweep the streets, lay the earliest roads, tend the town’s gardens and parks, and contruct buildings.
e.g. St. Andrew’s Church was build by convict labourers.
What types of craftsmen were there in Singapore?
Boatmakers
What did the boatmakers do in Singapore?
Some communities were engaged in boatmaking. The Bugis were skilled in building ships and boats that Malay traders used to ferry goods to neighbouring islands. They established a thriving shipbuilding industry and Bugis trading vessels.
e.g. the phinisi
