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2nd that. majority of the island was still a jungle and the coastal areas were mostly fishing villages. only a small tiny spot in the middle south were developed by the british for their own colonial and administrative use.Based on what I saw in the video it certainly looks like a fishing village to me.
2nd that. majority of the island was still a jungle and the coastal areas were mostly fishing villages. only a small tiny spot in the middle south were developed by the british for their own colonial and administrative use.
Ah Gong knows Singapore better than the Brits. If Ah Gong said Singapore was a fishing village back in the 1950s, it means Singapore was a fishing village.
at 4:09 of the video, the narrator said..."at a moment's walk from such luxury (from raffles hotel), there's a new world, albeit ancient world. all around this island fishermen stand in the warm sea casting their nets...." - proof that sg was surrounded by fishing villages even though ang mohs luxuriated in the downtown area built up with roman structures, corinthian columns, victorian hotels, british roads, french esplanades, dutch canals, english bridges. only slums were allowed to line up along the sg river as coolies and lowly laborers were needed to load rubber and unload supplies at the dirty docks. the elite section of downtown from victoria hall, padang, cricket club, city hall, elizabeth walk or promenade to raffles hotel was predominantly an ang moh haven. there might have been signs that warned "no chink nor dog" in that area.You are spot on. The buildings in the downtown area were mainly reserved for Ang Mohs. Only sinkies that worked in lowly jobs like toilet cleaners were allowed in to the premises.
Hong Kong the same. Just a small portion developed leaving the rest in greenery.2nd that. majority of the island was still a jungle and the coastal areas were mostly fishing villages. only a small tiny spot in the middle south were developed by the british for their own colonial and administrative use.
Hong Kong the same. Just a small portion developed leaving the rest in greenery.