From examining the sources such as the gold armlet found at Fort Canning Hill as well as broken shards of pottery and ceramics, there existed traders from other parts of the world coming to Singapore to trade before 1819. These sources tell us about the economic connections Singapore had with India, China and other  parts of Southeast Asia .Before 1819, Singapore already had good relationships with other countries such as Indonesia and Thailand. A gold armlet was discovered at Fort Canning Hill during excavation works for the construction of a reservoir along with other gold ornaments. They have been dated to mid-14 Century. The armlet depicts the Javanese Kala. The Javanese is an ethnic group native to the Indonesian island of Java. The Javanese must have come to Singapore to trade goods, such as the armlet which was found in Fort Canning Park. Therefore, this proves that Singapore already had good relationship ties with Indonesia