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16 Cards in this Set
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The British rule developed Singapore into a Port city by easing trade with Singapore status as ———- in ———. |
1. free port 2. 1819 |
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As Singapore provided a ———— and ———— ———- for both ———— and ———— goods to be collected and exchanged, ———— trade———— , leading to the ——— of Singapore as a port city. |
1. tax-free 2. centralised 3. location 4. Western 5. Asian 6. entrepôt/transhipment 7. increased 8. growth |
easily accessible, tax-free & centrally located for both Western & Asian goods |
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What ——— changes took place under British rule from ——— to ———? Singapore became a ——— colony and was transferred to the ——— ——— in ——— in ———. Being a ——— colony oo f Singapore allowed Singapore to enjoy ——— ———. |
1. administrative 2. 1867 3. 1942 4. crown 5. colonial office 6. London 7. 1867 8. crown 9. peaceful administration |
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Singapore was under the ______ _____ _____'s control, but they soon cut costs, refusing to ______ ______ ______ to _____ on the _______ ________. |
1. East India Company 2. spend more money 3. improve 4. straits settlement |
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The British thus ensured the provision of _____ and _____ necessary for trade to ______. _____ traders were _______ to Singapore, leading to growth of Singapore as a port city. |
1. peace 2. stability 3. more 4. attracted |
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Law and Order antonym |
Crime and disorder |
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____ were made to ______, improving the _______ and ______ of police officers |
1. reforms 2. police force 3. quality 4. morale |
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(who), the ____ ________ of _________, made the police force more appealing by fighting for _________ and _______. |
1. Thomas Dunman 2. first commissioner 3. police 4. better working conditions 5. higher pay/wages |
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By the ______s with the use of telephones, motor, cars & radios, the work of the police force had become more _____. Police force was _______, with _______ men. |
1. 1930 2. efficent 3. expanded 4. 2000 |
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To tackle problems of ________ ____, ________ abuses, ________ and _______, the _______ _________ was set up to control the ________. |
1. secret societies 2. coolie 3. poverty 4. prostitution 5. Chinese Protectorate 6. Chinese |
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(who) was the ______ ______ of the ______. |
1. William Pickering 2. first 3. protector 4. Chinese |
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Being ____ and _______ in Chinese ______, able to gain _____ of the Chinese. |
1. tactful 2. fluent 3. dialects 4. trust |
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British law to ______ dangerous _______ ________ and made them _____. |
1. supress 2. secret societies 3. unlawful |
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The ______ _____ ______ ________ gave the governor the power to _____ Chinese ____ and ____ any society deemed dangerous. |
1. 1890 2. Dangerous Societies Ordinance 3. banish 4. migrants 5. abolish |
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To the tackle the problem of _______, there was _________ __________. |
1. piracy 2. increased 3. patrolling |
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Bristish maintained law and order by improving _____ and ______ of people. Aft passing _________ _______ _______, _______ secret society fight no longer took place. Singapore was more ____ and _____. |
1. quality 2. number 3. Dangerous Societies Ordinance 4. large-scale 5. safe 6. peaceful |
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