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'At the time when Sir Stamford Raffles came, there were less than one hundred small houses and huts at the mouth of the river; but the Temenggong's house was the only large one...About thirty families of Orang Laut (sea people) also lived in boats a little way up the river... There were a few Malays who lived near,their huts facing the sea'

What is the time period?
It is before the 1819's
when Sir Stamford Raffles first came to the island.

What kind of source is this?
Written.

Where is this source from?
Adapted from The Landing of Raffles in Singapore by an eyewitness(Wa Hakim) by H.T. Haughton in Journal of the straits Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society,10(1882)

What area is revealed by this source?
Transport
Inference:
This source tell me that during the 1819 they travel by boats in water

Evidence:
The source tells me that they are near the river so they only can travel with boat

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'Chinese coolies, who were engaged mostly in unskilled, hard labour, formed the early backbone of Singapore’s labour force. They were mainly impoverished Chinese immigrants who came to Singapore in the latter half of the 19th century to seek fortune, but instead served as indentured labourers.1 Coolies were employed in almost every sector of work including construction, agriculture, shipping, mining and rickshaw pulling.²'
What is the time period?
Before 1819.

What kind of source is this?
Written

Where is this source from?
http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_87_2004-12-15.html

What area is revealed by this source?
Occupation

Evidence:
'Chinese coolies, who were engaged mostly in unskilled, hard labour, formed the early backbone of Singapore’s labour force.'

Inference:
This source tells me that during the 1819's,people who are from China emigrate and work as coolies.

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What is the time period?
During 1819

What kind of source is this?
Written

Where is this source from?
The library of Bendemeer Secondary school

What area is revealed by this source?
Transport

Evidence:
According to the picture,the man had a boat beside him and there was a river so he travelled by boat

Inference:
This source tells me that before 1819 there was only boats travelling on river that is used by paddle to control it.

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Boats and boating--Equipment and supplies

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What is the time period?
Before 1819

What kind of source is this?
Written

Where is this from?
Museum

What area is revealed by this
source?
Occupation

Evidence:
The picture shows a rickshaw in a museum and it is used before the 1819 for rickshaws to work.

Inference:
This source tells us that the poorer one work as a rickshaw man to earn money for family and help the richer one to transport.

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'Effectively non-existent. The territory was under the oversight of the Sultanate of Johor, but Temasek's value as a trading hub was lost after it was sacked by the Majapahits in the 15th century. By the time Stanford Raffles arrived it was a backwater. Probably the only armed forces in the territory were the local chief's guards.

Much of Malaya was governed by a semi-feudal system, which rarely had a standing army beyond the immediate retainers of the feudal lord.'

What time period?
Before 1819,15th century
What kind of source is this?
Written
Where is this source from?
https://www.quora.com/What-was-Singapores-military-like-before-1819
What area is revealed by this source?
Defence

Evidence:
'Malaya was governed by a semi-feudal system, which rarely had a standing army'

Inference:
Singapore defence is Malaysia army to help us protect our country

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Dear diary,I have learnt that Singapore have traveled by boat as Singapore has a river, where Orang Luat lived in boats a little way up the river.
I also know that Singapore has a job where they do trading and the poorer ones fish for food or sell as they need to support for the family.
Now i know that Singapore have a weak defense we needed other country to help us defend our country like British needed to help,Malaysia needed to help to.
After all, I think Singapore is a country where it has a big history.
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