Corrected entry: Singapore was not formed until the mid-20th century. And that area was not crawling with Chinese people yet.
JC Fernandez
14th Nov 2007
14th Nov 2007
Corrected entry: Singapore was not formed until the mid-20th century. And that area was not crawling with Chinese people yet.
Correction: Certainly posession of the island transferred from Britain to Japan and back to Britain throughout WW2. But Singapore was established as a trading post by the British East India Company in 1819. There was already a settlement on the island dating back to the 2nd century. And the name "Singapore" dates to the 14th century.
JC Fernandez