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Sir Stamford Raffles landed in Singapore, and the next day, he concluded a preliminary treaty with Temenggong Abdul Rahman with Temenggong Abdul Rahman to set up a trading post in Singapore.
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The formal treaty was then signed on with Sultan Hussein of Johor and the Temenggong, the rulers of Singapore respectively.
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Singapore was earning revenue, and three years later, its trade surpassed that of Penang’s.
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Anglo-Dutch Treaty – withdrawal of Dutch interests from British occupied Singapore.
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1824 –Treaty formalizing Singapore’s status as a British possession.
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1826 - Singapore, Malacca, and Penang were grouped to form the Straits Settlements, under the administration of British India.
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The centre of government moved to Singapore for the Straits Settlements.
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Singapore’s population grew to 80,792; with the ethnic diversities of the Chinese, 61.9%, the Malays, 13.5%, the Indians, 16.05%, and other races (including the Europeans), 8.5% of the total population.
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The Straits Settlements became a Crown Colony under the jurisdiction of the Colonial Office in London.
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Singapore became a major port of call for ships between Europe and East Asia.
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Singapore became the main sorting and export centre of the world for rubber after the development of rubber plantations.
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Singapore’s trade expanded eightfold. This prosperity attracted immigrants from areas around the region.
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Singapore’s trade expanded eightfold. This prosperity attracted immigrants from areas around the region. This happened from 1873 to 1913.
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The Japanese Invasion caused the British to lose their ownership of Singapore.
