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Some things Farquhar did before starting the settlement…

Some things Farquhar did before starting the settlement…. Clearing the trees ,bushes and tall grass to build attap houses for himself and his men. To defend the settlement, they built gun positions and mounted artilleries, facing the sea. How the settlement developed.

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Some things Farquhar did before starting the settlement…

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  1. Some things Farquhar did before starting the settlement… • Clearing the trees ,bushes and tall grass to build attap houses for himself and his men. • To defend the settlement, they built gun positions and mounted artilleries, facing the sea.

  2. How the settlement developed Farquhar was made the first Resident He invited settlers from Melaka Stationed an official on St. John’s island to invite ships to Singapore

  3. Problems which Farquhar had to solve • Food-When people from Melaka heard about Singapore, they sailed down with chickens, ducks, fruits , vegetables etc. • Violence-Farquhar started a small police force but it proved insufficient due to its small number. • Pests-Farguhar offered money for every rat or centipede killed

  4. Who really founded Singapore?Here are some points you can consider… • What do you mean by “founded”? • Raffles signed the Anglo-Dutch treaty • Raffles only briefly visited Singapore thrice • Farquhar built the settlement from scratch • John Crawfurd signed the treaty which made Singapore a British possession

  5. More on Crawfurd • He became the next Resident after Farquhar was dismissed after falling out with Raffles. • He carried out the plan laid by Raffles thus the beauty and orderliness of the settlement. • Made Singapore a British possession.

  6. Summing it- Singapore was chosen by the British because of… • European rivalry and Dutch monopoly in the region • Importance of India-China trade • Unsuitability of Penang and Bencoolen as trading ports

  7. Extension activity • Sultan Hussien was succeeded by his son, Ali Iskandar Shah. • Ali ordered the construction of the Istana Kampong Glam. • The throne was passed to Sultan Allum or Allong after his death.

  8. At around the same time, the British recognised Abu Bakar of Johor as Sultan and putting an end to the royal line of Sultan Hussein • The descendants of Sultan Hussein did not leave the palace despite their loss of royal status. • They are still living in Singapore and Malaysia today.

  9. Farquhar claimed to be the true founder of Singapore • After and before Raffles died. • He might have done it because Raffles dismissed him from duty due to their fallout. • By submitting a letter to Board of directors at E.I.C. • Saying that the settlement was formed at his suggestion and matured under his personal management. • He only gave up when he died.

  10. Credits • http://library.thinkquest.org/10414/develop.html • http://memegenerator.net/ • Yahoo images • Google images

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