History WW2 in South East Asia
Education:
British:
• intent of providing for education
• neglect or freedom of choice (irony…)
• effect of varying education systems
• 19th century, few education institutions provided by British
• 20th century, increase in demand for English-trained people
• provided grants to set up schools, Singapore Institution(RI- 1868)
• established Queen's scholarship to further studies
• Medical schools built by Asian leaders
• More money to English and Malay Schools (Chinese schools received less grants because they wet thought to be anti-government, Pro-China)
• Created anti-British feelings
• English streamed school favoured by the British
Chinese Schools
• Protest against the British Government for the ban of the communism activities
Madrasah (Arabic for school):
• No funding from MOE
• private schools (full time / part time)
• religious school
• British did not meddle in their affair (Freedom of Education or Don't' Care)
• Syed Allied Aljunied -> fund hospitals
British Official's children:
• Did they go to english-stream school
• Take up places from the locals
Health Care:
Problem:
• High death rate
Measures:
• 1887: Public Health Department Set up to improve public health (so as to bot affect trade)
• reduce overcrowding
• Establishment of General Hospital, outpatient clinics, lunatic asylum, leper camps
• Quarantine law: separate disease carriers in St John Island
History of Singapore Anti-Tuberculosis Association
Infopedia article on Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Infopedia article on Alexandra Hospital
Infopedia article on Singapore General Hospital
Infopedia article on Communicable Disease Centre
Infopedia article on Thong Chai Medical Institution
Article on St. Andrew’s Mission Hospital
Law & Order:
Problems:
• Secret Societies
◦ Violence: involved in fights, robberies and murders.
◦ Running of Opium houses, gambling dens and brothels
• Abuse of coolies and young girls by coolie agents (bad living and
British:
• intent of providing for education
• neglect or freedom of choice (irony…)
• effect of varying education systems
• 19th century, few education institutions provided by British
• 20th century, increase in demand for English-trained people
• provided grants to set up schools, Singapore Institution(RI- 1868)
• established Queen's scholarship to further studies
• Medical schools built by Asian leaders
• More money to English and Malay Schools (Chinese schools received less grants because they wet thought to be anti-government, Pro-China)
• Created anti-British feelings
• English streamed school favoured by the British
Chinese Schools
• Protest against the British Government for the ban of the communism activities
Madrasah (Arabic for school):
• No funding from MOE
• private schools (full time / part time)
• religious school
• British did not meddle in their affair (Freedom of Education or Don't' Care)
• Syed Allied Aljunied -> fund hospitals
British Official's children:
• Did they go to english-stream school
• Take up places from the locals
Health Care:
Problem:
• High death rate
Measures:
• 1887: Public Health Department Set up to improve public health (so as to bot affect trade)
• reduce overcrowding
• Establishment of General Hospital, outpatient clinics, lunatic asylum, leper camps
• Quarantine law: separate disease carriers in St John Island
History of Singapore Anti-Tuberculosis Association
Infopedia article on Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Infopedia article on Alexandra Hospital
Infopedia article on Singapore General Hospital
Infopedia article on Communicable Disease Centre
Infopedia article on Thong Chai Medical Institution
Article on St. Andrew’s Mission Hospital
Law & Order:
Problems:
• Secret Societies
◦ Violence: involved in fights, robberies and murders.
◦ Running of Opium houses, gambling dens and brothels
• Abuse of coolies and young girls by coolie agents (bad living and