https://padlet.com/lin_lihui/w3tm72j8733csb0w In your pairs, add on your assigned area en-us 2022-03-29 02:21:06 UTC 2026-02-16 21:38:40 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/lin_lihui/w3tm72j8733csb0w/wish/2122906729 The port was abundent and busy as there where a lot of people and boats there. There were coolies helping to load and unload goods from boats]]> 2022-03-31 05:44:27 UTC https://padlet.com/lin_lihui/w3tm72j8733csb0w/wish/2122906729 https://padlet.com/lin_lihui/w3tm72j8733csb0w/wish/2122907174 Laws were set up to try to control the trade union.
All unions had to register with the government. 
So that they could monitor their membership. 
They were not allowed to use funds to organise strikes & protests against the government.]]> 2022-03-31 05:44:51 UTC https://padlet.com/lin_lihui/w3tm72j8733csb0w/wish/2122907174 https://padlet.com/lin_lihui/w3tm72j8733csb0w/wish/2122908688 - unsatisfactory working conditions (housing & food shortages)-> led to wave of strikes
- trade unions members were concerned with improving working conditions (wanted immediate change) -> went on another strike to secure demands 
- strike for higher pay and better working conditions ]]> 2022-03-31 05:46:12 UTC https://padlet.com/lin_lihui/w3tm72j8733csb0w/wish/2122908688 https://padlet.com/lin_lihui/w3tm72j8733csb0w/wish/2122908938 The British were worried that the food shortages would lead to widespread unrest, so the established "People's restaurant" to provide affordable food. They served 2-3 thousand people per day.]]> 2022-03-31 05:46:27 UTC https://padlet.com/lin_lihui/w3tm72j8733csb0w/wish/2122908938 https://padlet.com/lin_lihui/w3tm72j8733csb0w/wish/2122909497 The space in Chinatown was over-congested because there were many families living in the same house, which was a small cubicle.
The British provided low-cost houses, but we are still unhappy about the situation. Even though the apartments were bigger, it still could not handle the increasing population. Therefore, our housing there was cramped and the living conditions were not desirable 

]]> 2022-03-31 05:46:57 UTC https://padlet.com/lin_lihui/w3tm72j8733csb0w/wish/2122909497 https://padlet.com/lin_lihui/w3tm72j8733csb0w/wish/2122909542 Singapore's first political party consisted of fair and understanding leaders. They gave equal treatment for locals and European civil servants. They fought to provide financial security for workers in retirement.]]> 2022-03-31 05:46:59 UTC https://padlet.com/lin_lihui/w3tm72j8733csb0w/wish/2122909542 https://padlet.com/lin_lihui/w3tm72j8733csb0w/wish/2122909957 British tried their best efforts by helping locals get affordable food during the food shortage. The social Welfare Department, started The people's Restaurant, hiring cooks to serve meals that were cheap. They served basic types of food such as vegetables,meat and fish and etc. They served two, three thousand meals within a short period of time, which shows that their services were successful.]]> 2022-03-31 05:47:26 UTC https://padlet.com/lin_lihui/w3tm72j8733csb0w/wish/2122909957 https://padlet.com/lin_lihui/w3tm72j8733csb0w/wish/2122910366 British goverment prevented unrest and malnutrition from the coolies by solving food shortage. 

set up peoples restaurants by providing affordable, 35 cents and nutritional food ( rice, veg & meat/fish )for poor people. 

prevented malnutrition for worries to deal with rising food prices]]> 2022-03-31 05:47:49 UTC https://padlet.com/lin_lihui/w3tm72j8733csb0w/wish/2122910366 https://padlet.com/lin_lihui/w3tm72j8733csb0w/wish/2122912475 Because of the post-war baby boom,  there were increasingly overcrowded conditions so...
-The SIT accelerated its building program 
-the SIT established to provide low cost housing
built 20,907 housing/shops units between  1947-1959
-average of 1742 units per year 
-average should be around 10000 units per year
[thus many still lived in cramped conditions throughout 1950s ]
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