10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STRAITS SETTLEMENTS»
Discover the use of
Straits Settlements in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Straits Settlements and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Phoenix Rising: Narratives in Nyonya Beadwork from the ...
Phoenix Rising: Narratives in Nyonya Beadwork from the Straits Settlements is an exciting and original contribution to our understanding and appreciation of the diversity of Southeast Asian art.
2
Religion-State Encounters In Hindu Domains: From the
Straits ...
This work has two core objectives: one, to articulate the actual points of engagement between institutions of religion and the state, and two, to identify the various processes, mechanisms and strategies through which relations across these ...
3
Decade of change: Malaya and the
Straits Settlements, 1936-1945
In 70 days Britain's prestigious rule in Malaya and Singapore ended in humiliating defeat.
4
Indian indenture in the
Straits Settlements, 1872-1910
David Chanderbali's book is a valuable addition to the small but growing literature concerning 19th century Indian indentured migration to work as labourers in plantation economies in the tropical world.
5
The Population of Peninsular Malaysia
The next decennial census was conducted in 1 88 1 in the Straits Settlements on
the same lines as the first census, and the reports prepared by the respective
Committees were published in the 1881 Blue Book of the Straits Settlements*
Apart ...
6
Handbook of World Exchange Rates, 1590-1914
25 Straits Settlements (1834-1914) Exchange market: Singapore (1834-1914)
Sources: Singapore Chronicle and Commercial Register (1834-1837); NOBACK [
1851], p. 1121 (1845/46); The Course of Exchange, London (1847-1849); The ...
7
Bibliography of Malaysian Demography
Straits Settlements The Civil Marriage Ordinance 1940', No. 9 of 1940-1941,
Supplement to the Laws of the Straits Settlements, Singapore: Government
Printer, 1941, pp. 315-331. 199. Straits Settlements 'Divorce, Ordinance No. 123',
No.
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Bibliography of Singapore Demography
Straits Settlements The Christian Marriage Ordinance 1940', No. 10 of 1940,
1941 Supplement to the Laws of the Straits Settlements, Singapore: Government
Printer, 1941, pp. 332-349. 193. Straits Settlements The Civil Marriage Ordinance
, ...
9
The Population of Malaysia
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA The taking of a census in Malaysia has its origins in the
beginning of the nineteenth century when the inhabitants of the newly
established Straits Settlements of Penang, Malacca and Singapore were first
separately ...
10
Public Administration Singapore-style
The problem of overstaffing in the SSCS, which was caused by the lack of
uniformity in recruitment patterns, coupled with the incurring of substantial deficits
by the Straits Settlements resulted in the lowering of their constitutional status to a
...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STRAITS SETTLEMENTS»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
Straits Settlements is used in the context of the following news items.
ST must continue to be conscious of its key role
It has reported many important events in Singapore, in the region and in the world around us - from the time when we were part of the Straits Settlements, to the ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
Straits Times must have credible, objective reporting: PM Lee
SINGAPORE: As the newspaper of record, The Straits Times cannot just be an ... as far back as the time when Singapore was part of the Straits Settlements. «Channel News Asia, Jul 15»
So long, old Seletar Airport
1923: The Straits Settlements government gives the British government a 243ha site for a Royal Air Force station in Seletar. The site consists of 202.5ha of land ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
Gardens' rubber research a key factor for accolade
Sir Henry often visited Straits Settlements plantation owners with his jacket pockets filled with rubber seeds from 1,000 mature trees growing in the gardens. «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
Uniting two well-known families
The wedding - the second marriage for both - was reported in The Straits Times as ... the first Eurasian legislative councillor in the Straits Settlements in 1923. «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
Pioneer Peranakan chef Jolly Wee has been cooking since age 10
... in the British-controlled Straits Settlements of Singapore, Penang and Malacca. A Peranakan or Straits-Chinese man is called a Baba and a woman, a Nonya. «The Straits Times, Jun 15»
Good hunt at fish farm
Historic island: Pulau Jerejak, which was formerly the main leper colony for The Straits Settlements as well as a penal colony in the past, is today home to many ... «The Star Online, Apr 15»
Know more about Singapore's new Jubilee Bridge and older iconic …
It was named after Governor Sir John Anderson, commander-in-chief of the Straits Settlements. He declared it open in 1910. Anderson Bridge was refurbished in ... «The Straits Times, Apr 15»
Mr Lee Hsien Yang's eulogy to his father Lee Kuan Yew at Mandai …
My father was born when Singapore was a colony in the British Empire, the Straits Settlements flag fluttered over Government House, and the people of ... «The Straits Times, Mar 15»
The Economist explains
It was one of three cities which later formed a wealthy British colony known as the Straits Settlements (the others were Melaka—which is not far from Kuala ... «The Economist, Mar 15»
