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I feel that the British were too brutal in handling the worsening situation. Using the water hose to clear the defenseless workers, students only increases the hatred between the citizens and British government. From the Hock Lee Bus Riots, we can learn that

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To think that riots broke out so often and easily in the past, I feel so fortunate to be living in this era.

In my opinion, I think that the Hock Lee Bus riot broke out mainly due to the fact that the government failed to improve the quality of life of the people which was further instigated by the communists at that period of time. The miscommunication and misunderstanding between the people and the government thus led to the outbreak of the riot.

Firstly, though the polices' violent method in attempt to disperse the crowd seemed cruel and heartless, it is undeniable that it is needed to control the anger-driven crowd. However, perhaps if the government chose to talk to the bus drivers earnestly, less deaths and injured would occur.

Next, I think that this event taught us that communication between the government is very important as it allows the citizens know what the government is doing. This would prevent people being misled into believing false things, which could potentially lead to a riot.

In conclusion, I feel that it is important for the government to understand the citizens and vice versa. Only so will there be peace ad harmony.

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In my opinion, I think that the main problem was that the (British) government could not meet the needs of the people, didn't give them a sense of security and didn't show that they cared for the welfare of the people. In the people's eyes, Singapore was mainly a tool to bring in revenue for the British. They were here purely for economic reason.

So when the bus drivers decided to strike to show their displeasure in their low pay, the British handled the situation inadequately. The violence used to "handle" the situation instigated the growing mob to turn violent. 4 innocent lives were like while 31 were injured.

Therefore, I think that it is important for the government to ensure the welfare of the people so that our needs are met and there would be less problems and conflicts.

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In my opinion, the Hock Lee Bus Riot was mainly caused by the miscommunication and the British’s way of handling the situation was not very appropriate and instead, caused the situation to backfire and many to get injured. It takes two hands to clap and I believe although there is no doubt that the two students, Fong Swee Suan and Lim Chin Song are at fault, the British were partly to blame as well.

It is important for good communication between the people and the government. Maintaining peace and harmony is essential and everyone has a part to play, we should also be grateful and cherish what we have! :D

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This is the first time learnt about the Hock Lee Bus Riots. The video has clearly showed me how it took place in the days of rage.

According to the video, the bus workers from Singapore Bus Workers Union were dissatisfied with their pays and working conditions, hence causing a strike to take place. Students from Chinese schools also arrived to support the workers. Soon after, police were called by the British to control the rioters by using fire hoses. As a result, four people were killed and 31 were injured.

I feel sorry for the innocent people who had lost their lives in the riot as well as their family members. At the same time, it has taught as a lesson, that is to be grateful for the peace and harmony that we have in the country today. I am also thankful for the government that we have today. Peace could not be achieve without a government that cares for the citizens.

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After watching the long episode of days of rage on Hock Lee Bus riots, I have gotten a clearer understanding of the reason behind the terrible and violent riot. It all started off as a strike with workers protesting against the poor living conditions.

I feel that the reason why the strike has became a violent riot was due to the British who did not handle the situation properly. They were very harsh and they used violence to try and resolve the strike, which was what led the strike to a tense situation.

However, I feel that it was actually considered as a smart move made by the British. Although the riot has cause some to be dead and many injured, the British was able use that as a chance to not give Singapore its independence, claiming that David Marshall should have taken tougher measures to stop the riot. As  result David Marshall resigned.

This should be a sort of pleasant news for the British, as they will still have power over Singapore, and at the same time they got rid of someone who was against them.

From this riot, I have learnt that we should never consider using violence to resolve problems as it will not work out, therefore, we should always use a more civilised way to resolve a problem, even if that problem is seemingly very small as small problems can eventually evolve to a big problems too in the future.

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I think the main issue that led to this terrible riot is a case of misunderstanding and miscommunication. The British do not need to be so harsh and call the police to deal with the rioters, it might make them even more unhappy. What they should do is actually to show them their sincerity to resolve the case and reach a compromise. The rioters should also understand that what they might be receiving may also be what the employers could afford.

When things started getting awful, the rioters threw rocks at the police which I think is totally unnecessary. The police were also not very considerate in handling the situation. I think empathy is also very important in solving issues like this, the British should think about what the workers are feeling and vice versa, in order to reach a compromise.

While watching the video, I thought that the rioters were simply too heartless to burn down an innocent policeman who just wanted to pick his wife up without even getting things right that he means no harm. I think the most dreadful event in this riot is the deaths of the people. I feel that students their age should not be out in the streets engaging in the riot, instead, they should be able to differentiate right from wrong and this is the consequence of the British’s actions - for not giving them a proper education and are more biased towards the English.

To think that a simple riot could lead to a devastating event in history. I also learnt that what impacts the country most are the voices of the citizens, that a ruler should never ignore their voices as it may result in the deepest consequences. It is also very useless to engage in riots as what you are doing, striving for a better life, may turn out to have the opposite result.

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The Hock Lee Bus Riots started because the workers in Singapore were unhappy about getting low pays although conditions were already bad.

To handle the situation, the british used force to try to stop the riots (by spraying water at the rioters using water cannons etc).

It was not a smart move as it caused more unhappiness among the workers, and more rioters joined in as they pitied those who were hurt in the process of the spraying of the water, creating more support against the british. (so the attacks are results of agitations by British)

i learnt that it is important for a country to be socially stable ; no riots, everyone is happy:) for it to progress and shape its political and social landscape.

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I think what led to the tense situation between the government and the bus workers was a misunderstanding. Fong Swee Suan and Lim Chin Siong, two anti-colonial leaders of SBWU, felt that the Labor Front was still controlled by the British. This led them to cause riots, which were opportunities to fight for independence and self-government for Singapore.

I feel that how the British decided to use force to stop the rioters was not a smart move, on the other hand it had caused more unhappiness among the people, which led to more rioters joining in.

I learnt that in order to have a peaceful n prosperous country, the country has to be socially stable- such as peace and harmony among people and no riots or civil wars.

Never, I feel that from this Hock Lee Bus Riots, it had helped to strengthen the country’s core beliefs and make it the nation it is today.

EXTRA: I realised the reason why Marshall quit as Chief Minister after 1 year after watching this video. It was kind of sad to see people belittling him as it was not his fault if he chose one of the two choices, he would still have ended up badly.

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After watching the Hock Lee bus riot video on Channel News Asia Days of Rage, I had a deeper understanding of the riot. From the video, i learnt the reasons behind the riot, and had a better understanding of it.

The Hock Lee bus riot started off as a simple workers strike that could have been easily talked through and settled. However, the British decided to use a more brutal way in handling the strike. The Police were brought in to maintain the minor disorder caused by the workers. Violence was used against the workers and this led to people being injured. Many others did not agree with the British's way of maintaining the workers, and thus they joined the strike, leading to the result of more people being involved.

The main reason that led to the starting of the strike in the first place was that the worker's were not satisfied with their pay. In my opinion, if the British were to handle the situation with a more calm mind, and talked to the worker's respectfully, i am sure that they would be able to reach a consensus. I feel that there was really no need to bring in the Police who used violence against the workers, that sparked the riot. I feel that the British handled the situation really badly.

One main group who joined the workers in the strike was students from Chinese schools. I feel that the British also made a mistake here in terms of governing Singapore, as they had always neglected Chinese schools as they felt that it breeds Anti-British feels. This made the students of such schools to feel very neglected by the British and thus may be one of the main reasons why the students could be able to understand what the workers were feeling and thus joined the riot.

I feel that we should be cautious of our actions, especially those which would affect many others. We should learn from this example and not be like the British, to use means that are uncalled for to settle a small situation, like the strike, and eventually turn it into a huge incident involving more people, like the riot.

We should also treasure the peaceful environment that we enjoy now and not take it for granted, as if we take it for granted and not be cautious of out actions, the peaceful community we have now can be changed and worsen overnight.

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I feel that the situation was a result of doings of the communists, possibly making use of the two students, Fong Swee Suan and Lim Chin Song in the process. However, I also feel that the situation was not handled well at the time by the government, especially when violence was used to control those on strike in the beginning which only served to anger them further.

Although it was a difficult situation at the time, the unnecessary violence demonstrated by the police, especially when things were still largely peaceful in the beginning, probably gave them even more cause for anger and also persuaded more people, probably with several other personal grievances against the British, to join the demonstration.

The situation could also have been a result of pent-up unhappiness on the part of the workers, and after instigation and the buildup of other events, led to something that went out of control.

I feel that proper communication between the people of Singapore, no matter which level in the social hierarchy they may be on , is crucial in maintaining he social stability that we have today. Several innocent lives have been unnecessarily lost as a result of the lack of communication, not just in the case of the Hock Lee Bus Riots but in other past scenarios as well.As someone living comfortably in the midst of Singapore's peace and prosperity today, the realisation of how easily the peace and our lives that we take for granted every day can be taken away hit me hard. I am very grateful for what we have today and thankful to those who have played a part in building Singapore into what it has become today.

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The masterminds behind the Hock Lee bus riots were 2 prominent pro-communists figures- Fong Swee Suan and Lim Chin Song. Fueled by greed for higher pay, workers joined the unions. Seeing this, Fong and Lim took advantage of the workers to create political instability and control Singapore. The fuse of the riot was lighted when the police force used strong water hoses to spray the strikers which were blocking the bus depot.

At points of the riots, the police which were under the British used force and opened fire unto the rioters, killing a student in the process. I do not think that this is a smart move as these actions further provoked the rioters.

An increasing number of the public pitied the rioters and came forward to offer their support in many ways, such as giving them gifts and food or even joining into the riots, worsening the situation.

This dark episode reminds us of how quickly a small group of masterminds could unleash chaos and how chaos and disorder can be used as political tools to gain control.

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The Hock lee bus riot happened after world war 2 when the people of Singapore were living in great hardship and suffering. The workers were not happy with their pay and working conditions so they went on strike.The strike turned ugly when the government used brute police force in an attempt to break up the strike.

In my opinion, the british could have used more peaceful means to try and reach a consensus instead using violence to try and disperse the crowd at the riot.However, their use of force backfired as more people came to support the rioters.

Among the people supporting the workers were students from the chinese schools.I think they were able to sympathise with the workers as the british also neglected chinese schools.

The Riots is an important reminder that social stability is crucial to our continued growth and success.Most importantly, the welfares of our workers should not be neglected.

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The Hock Lee bus riot happened because of the workers' discontentment of their pay and working conditions. The British called in police and they used batons to clear the crowd thus leaving 15 people injured. This movement led to more people joining the riot instead. They also used fire hoses in order to control the workers and students.

Due to the British insensitivity and inefficient way of dealing with the situation, the riots became worse. I think that it was not a smart move by the British as they could have negotiated with the rioters instead of immediately using force to disperse the workers.

I feel that we have to be grateful for the peace and harmony that our country currently has and not take it for granted because if we have more riots, there will be more unnecessary injuries or even deaths.

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Watching the video has given me a greater understanding of the Hock Lee bus riots. It was extremely interesting finding out more about the extent of damage caused by the riots.

The Hock Lee bus riots was originally a harmless strike by the bus workers to show their displeasure in the poor conditions they had to work in. However, instead of trying to talk it out with the workers, the British chose to use force to remove the workers, causing many of them to be injured, and gaining the workers sympathy from the public. In my opinion, the lack of understanding was a mistake of the British.

This eventually helped the Communists in breeding anti-British feelings. The Communists succeeded in getting the people riled up, starting the riot. In the end, four innocent lives were lost, along with a large number of people getting injured.

In order to avoid such riots happening again, I feel that the government must be willing to listen to the people's problems and try to solve it for them. At the same time, there must be a certain amount of trust within the government as arguments in the government will only lead to delayed decisions which may not be as effective by the time they have been made.

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The Hock Lee bus riots reflect a period in Singapore's history of frequent political turmoil and social unrests. It was an era where chaos and disorder were used as political tools to gain control. It ended with the settling of the government arbitration on terms generally favourable to the strikers.  Through the course of this riot, many were injured though what was achieved was incomparable to the number of lives lost. I feel that the British's efforts in handling the situation was insufficient. If they had establish good relationships with the civilians right from the beginning, perhaps terms would be more negotiable in such circumstances and not result in such a tragic outcome. I feel that the Hock Lee bus riots serves as a reminder that we should not take for granted Singapore's current political stability. It also emphasise the need for good leadership in proper leniency of freedom for the people .

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This Hock Lee Bus riot incident is one of the  most bloody and brutal riot incident in Singapore's history. As the British government was still the ones in control, the Chinese felt that they had were not treated well with little pay, therefore leading to the tense situation between the government and the bus workers. In my opinion, I believe that the British made the wrong decision to spray the 'human barrier' with strong water guns as they only agitated the citizens even more. Firing guns was also a mistake as their plan backfired when the Rioters paraded the Chinese student around which ended up in his tragic death. This ended up gaining more sympathy and rioters from the public as most were in favour of the Chinese.  However, I do not blame David Marshall as he was put in a difficult spot which the communist had carefully planned. In conclusion, I think that the Hock Lee Bus Riot is an event that all should remember especially the government as it reminds us that each an everyone deserve our own rights and we should not take the government and out peaceful community for granted.

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During that time, people lived in poverty. Thus, the Chinese, including the bus workers already had some resentment towards the British. These bus workers had very poor working conditions, long working hours and low pay. The Communists used this to their advantage, encouraging these bus workers to go on strike. I think things took a turn for the worse when the police were deployed to disperse the rioters and break down their human barriers. By using fire hoses and firing warning gunshots to the weaponless strikers, only further enraged these strikers. This riot resulted in 4 deaths. I think that this riot teaches us not to take peace in Singapore for granted and to be grateful that our government listens to the people, so that future riots do not arise.

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After World War 2, Singapore citizens no longer trusted the British as they failed to defend Singapore and surrendered to the Japanese. This triggered and strengthens their anti-British feelings, especially in the Chinese as even before the war, they were discriminated. The citizens felt that British was just using Singapore for economic gains instead of actually caring for the citizens. Thus, their needs were ignored and caused many problems in Singapore. For example, insufficient jobs and food and low wages. Since the government did not resolve these problems, the citizens started to think of overthrowing the British and resort in self government, therefore, they decided to go on strikes so as to pressure the British to do something about their current situations. Many Chinese students and bus workers slept at the entrance of the bus interchange so as to control the transportation system in Singapore. The British soon called the police, the police used fire hoses to clear the "human walls" and were successful in doing so. Unfortunately, the water swept up many rocks on the ground and injured most of the rioters. I do not think that it is an effective way as this worsened the impression of British and that they are violent and did not care about the people's safety. Thus, more hate was generated towards them. This stirred more problems and the rioters became out of control, they even resorted in killing. As a result, 4 were killed and many were injured, also, vehicles and buildings were too destroyed, leading to a huge loss. I believe that a good leader is able to mobilize the people in one direction, away from violence, at the same time care and listen to their people.

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The Hock Lee Bus Riots started with just a small strike. Low-income workers resorted to a strike only when material conditions were bad enough and no alternative recourse was available, because a strike was a risky act that entailed the loss of income and possibly the job. The strikers were caught up in a riot that they did not want because of the circumstances and tensions of the times. The Hock Lee Bus Riots can be explained by a socio-economic history of labour in post-war Singapore and of labour’s unequal relationship with capital and the colonial state. The Hock Lee Bus Riots also saw that David Marshall failed to manage the riots and the British lost faith in him, resulting in the refusal of allowing Singapore to be self-governed. I feel that the British had neglected the peoples' interest and resulted in the riots. The Hock Lee Bus Riots is an important reminder that social stability is crucial to our continued growth and success.

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I felt that the Hock Lee Bus Riot aroused because of the workers' feelings of anger and discontent towards the company for not granting them better pay and working conditions and such feelings had been furthered fanned by the Communist. However, some of the workers did not understand that this was an attempt at manipulation by the Communist to create chaos and challenge the Marshall government, thereby allowing the Communist to gradually assert their power over Singapore. Hence, the Communist let the Chinese students and workers to do the 'dirty work' for them and they just remained backstage to spur the rioters on. It was really upsetting to see innocent lives being killed ( e.g. Andrew Teoh, the detective) since they had nothing whatsoever to do with the riot but were killed solely because of the rioters' blind fury and of them being at the wrong place at the wrong time. However, I felt that the way the British government deployed the police to use fire hoses against the weaponless protestors had indirectly garnered the protestors more support. Nevertheless I feel that it was not entirely wrong for the police to do so as it was impossible for the police to placate the crowd and that was the only harmless way to disperse them! Lastly, this incident showed how important it is for Singapore to maintain its peace and harmony and that we should never take the peace that we enjoy now for granted.

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After the World War 2, people in Singapore led lives of poverty and hardship. That period of time was a period of pain to them. The workers and Chinese students were unhappy how they were treated by the British Government and when the Hock Lee Bus Riot took place, the students joined the strikes because they were sympathetic towards the workers. In my opinion, the workers and students weren't wrong to think that were treated badly because the British definitely didn't treat Singapore like they're own, they didn't really care for the people in Singapore and the people in Singapore did not have enough money to support themselves. The workers sat at the entrance of the bus depot to prevent any buses from exiting. Students and workers went round smashing cars and beating up anybody who were 'white' and even set cars on fire. The police used a fire hose to disperse the crowd and also people got injured. When more and more people got injured, it was reported on the news and this attracted more people to support the rioters. I think it is a very foolish way of handling with the rioters and it not only injured the people, but it also attracted more people to the scene. I think the government should step out and try to convince the people that they will give them a higher pay instead of using violence. When the police shot a student, his friends did not bring
him to the hospital immediately but paraded him around the road. How the British handled the situation definitely did not help. I learnt that
communication between the government and the people of the country is very important but even though the Hock Lee bus riot was a time of darkness, but they also helped to strengthen the country’s belief and make it the amazing nation today. :)

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The Hock Lee Bus Riot could be said to be bloody and a dark time for Singapore, but it is also a show of the good persuasion skill of Fong Swee Suan, and in my opinion the wrong decision of letting the police step in and forcefully dispersing the rioter with a fire hose. However, besides the horrible way the government might have treated them, it was also not right for them to have resorted to violence and beating people to death. Well, one of the death that have attracted international attention to this riot, the death of an america reporter, wasn't entirely the fault of the rioters. The reporter was warned and he still with that foolhardy attitude stepped into the boundaries of the rioters, and accidentally alerted the rioter. Who in the right mind would aggravate the already heated workers and students and he should also know that these chinese workers and student were angry towards the British and being white, he should be aware of the increased danger for entering the boundaries of the rioters just for the sake of journalism. To me, his death was brought on by himself. Another death to note was the death of the chinese student, who was undeniably shot by the police and then paraded like an item and not a human being in need of medical help. The rioters could have sent him to the hospital immediately instead of focusing on garnering the support of others by attracting attention on the accidental shot of the police. I also feel that the government did not manage the riot properly, they shouldn't have provoked the rioters and made the situation worse than it already is. I also felt that the articles in the newspapers also created a fuss that most probably added fuel to the already burning fire. However, i believe everything happens for a reason, and the event of Hock Lee Bus Riot could be one of the major events that had made an impact on how the government were to govern the country and making sure that the people in the country were happy so as to prevent such a deadly riot was not to happen again.

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I feel that the Hock Lee Bus Riot took place as the people were unhappy with the way they were governed by the British. When the riot took place, the police were sent in to disperse the people, however, this resulted in 15 people getting injured, causing more supporters for the people rioting. This was obviously not a good move by the British as it did not help to disperse the crowd but add more people. I learnt that we should treasure the peace that we have in Singapore now. For example, the recent riot in Little India, caused injuries to many people. Thus we should learn to cherish the peace and harmony we have in Singapore. We should also appreciate the good governance in Singapore as many other countries do not have a government who takes such good care of their people.

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In my opinions, I think the Hock Lee bus riot was an extremely bloody and violent. I think the situation really went out of control during the strike that caused many to be injured. The death of a student left a greatest impact on me. After he was shot down by the police, instead of sending him to the hospital, the rest of the strikers actually put in on a stretcher and continued to strike for few hours before sending him to the hospital. However, he already passed away. The police should have handled the case better and make sure that the riots do not cause any more harm. I think the main thing that went wrong was that they locals were not satisfied with the way the government treats them.