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Political Developments
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Roles of the Government and People
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singaporehistory
history and culture
year 1 unit 4 - development of singapore, pre wwii
year 1
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Political Developments
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Role of the Government: Direct rule by British Government
1858: EIC disbanded; 1867: Straits Settlements (Penang, Malacca, Singapore) became British Crown Colony (Queen Victoria)
administrative efficiency
Role of the People: Involvement in Planning Government Policies
Until 1924: most officials who administered SG were high-ranking British officials; non-officials were mainly Europeans
1924: London gvt made number of official and non-official members in Legislative Council equal
Lower levels: Eurasians + Asians + British
Higher levels: some nominated as Justices of the Peace - unpaid
e.g. Syed Mohammad bin Ahmed Alsagoff; P. Govindasamy Pillai
Non-official members
Asian traders --> had better knowledge than British of issues faced by common people
e.g.1: Hoo Ah Kay (Whampoa)
e.g.2: Lim Boon Keng - petitioned council to pass a law controlling house rents BUT failed in banning opium
e.g.3: Eunos Abdullah - asked to set aside a piece of land for Kampong Melayu
low-cost housing + earn living through agriculture
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