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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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