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Which part of China did the migrants come from?:

Most of the Chinese migrants came from the southern provinces of China.

Hokkiens came from Fujian, Cantonese, Teochews and Hakkas came from Guangdong and the Hainanese from Hainan Island

What were the occupations of the migrants when they came to Singapore?

1) Male Coolies:

load and unload goods at the port

carry goods to and from boats and warehouses

coaling of steamships,

employed in construction work clearing land for plantations

rickshaw pullers

2) Samsui Women:

Female labourers that worked at construction sites

3) Street Traders

Food traders: sold quick and cheap meals

Small-scale farmers, fishermen and hunters: sold food products

Sell household items: sandals, brooms, towels

Street barbers and cobblers: haircutting and show-mending services

How did this group of migrants contribute to Singapore's development as a port city?

Provided a source of manpower in doing hard labour work for the construction of Singapore

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Done by: Layana, Abbie, Fayth, Nadya, Victoria

Which part of India did the migrants come from?:

madras( present day Chennai) , nagapattinam .

Sri Lanka .

What were the occupations of the migrants when they came to Singapore?

moneylenders (Chettiars) manual labour at the docks and construction sites( coolies)

How did this group of migrants contribute to Singapore's development as a port city?

Different groups of traders would borrow money from them as most banks would not lend them money.

Hint: Refer to TB Pg 137, 142, 145, 148

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Done by: Jaelyn, Chrystabel, Qi Tian, Charlene, Natalie

Which part of India did the migrants come from?:

Most people who came form India who came to Singapore were tamils from Madras. There were also Tamils and Sinhalese from ceylon.

What were the occupations of the migrants when they came to Singapore?

Some of them were laborers, they employed in the construction of infrustruction, such as roads, bridges and buildings.

How did this group of migrants contribute to Singapore's development as a port city?

Indian migrants provided essential labor for Singapore burgeoning port and shipping industries.

Hint: Refer to TB Pg 137, 142, 145, 148

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Done by: Ropheka, Stephanie, Rui Yim, Kiera, Isabel

Which part of Europe did the migrants come from?:

What were the occupations of the migrants when they came to Singapore?

How did this group of migrants contribute to Singapore's development as a port city?

Hint: Refer to TB Pg 137, 141-142

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Done by: Zi Xuan, En Rui, Jaylyn, Leanne, Cayla

Which part of Europe did the migrants come from?:

the migrants came from Germany, France, Switzerland and the Netherlands.

What were the occupations of the migrants when they came to Singapore?

Entrepreneurs.

How did this group of migrants contribute to Singapore's development as a port city?

They set up agency houses . in return for their services, they received a commission

Hint: Refer to TB Pg 137, 141-142

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Done by: Hayley, Arielle, Yi Jing, Alya, Rachel

Which part of Arabia did the migrants come from?: The arabs came mainly from hadhramaut in southern Arabian

What were the occupations of the migrants when they came to Singapore? : Traders and sailors

How did this group of migrants contribute to Singapore's development as a port city? They contributed the increasing the use of steamships in 1924

Hint: Refer to TB Pg 137, 144

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Done by: Jillian, Andrienna, Fuschia, Zerbel, Christianna

Which part of Arabia did the migrants come from?:

Hadhramut in southern Arabia

What were the occupations of the migrants when they came to Singapore?

Many came as traders

How did this group of migrants contribute to Singapore's development as a port city?

Hint: Refer to TB Pg 137, 144

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Done by: Shreenithi, Sumathi, Wan Yi, Joyce

Which part of Malay Archipelago did the migrants come from?: Malay Peninsula , Sumatra ,Java and Celebes

What were the occupations of the migrants when they came to Singapore?: Traders, Boatmakers, Craftmens

How did this group of migrants contribute to Singapore's development as a port city?: They contributed by building ships and boats that Malay traders used to ferry goods from neighbouring islands. They also contributed by selling satays as food.

Hint: Refer to TB Pg 137, 143, 149

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1. People from the Netherlands, France, Portugal, Germany and Switzerland came to Singapore as migrants.

2. There were European entrepreneurs, and there were some Europeans who set up agency houses. In return for their service, they received a commission.

3. The agency houses were companies that helped European manufactures to sell good, such as opium and tea, to other traders in exchange for goods from Southeast Asia, such as spices and birds' nests. This helped increase Singapore's income and thus, allowed Singapore to be richer and attract more traders.