The British as rulers governing multi-racial Singapore 1867-1914
Digitised Book 3.147.83.234 (0)
1991
Information About
This book traced the history of the attempts by the British rulers of Singapore colony to govern the Malay and migrant Chinese population. The author examined the success and failures of the principles and methods of governance applied by the British rulers on multi-racial Singapore during the period when the Malays' loyalty was towards the Malay royalty and aristocracy connected with the Riau-Johore Empire and the Chinese who were influenced by the revolutionaries and reformists from turbulent China at that time.
Additional Details
- Creators
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- Lee, Edwin
- Subject
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- Singapore-- Politics and government
- Great Britain--Officials and employees--Singapore--History
- Singapore--Race relations
- Publisher
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- National Library Board Singapore, 1991
- Singapore University Press, 1991
- Digital Description
- application/pdf, ill., maps, ports.
- Table of Contents
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- the ideas that underpinned British rule -- Glossary -- Select bibliography -- Index.
- Copyright
- All rights reserved. Edwin Lee, Singapore University Press, 1991