One Hundred Years' History Of The Chinese In Singapore: The Annotated Edition. Ong Siang Song
Great fire in Chinatown—’Keng-tek-whay’—First mention of secret societies—Choa Chong Long—Malacca-born Chinese—Chinese efforts to suppress piracy—Presentation of a sword of honour to captain of HMS Wolf—Early Roman Catholics—Sago factories—Gambier and pepper planting—’Kong-kek’—Tan Joo Tiam—Nutmeg and coffee planting—Kiong Kong Tuan—Chamber of Commerce formed—Chinese junks bringing immigrants—Early retail druggists
Chapter 4: The Third Decade (1839–49)
Rajah Brooke’s impressions of Chinese—Early Chinese firms—Tan Kim Seng—Description of first Chinese ball—First account of a Chinese procession—Whampoa—Gang robberies—Resolution at public meeting to check them—Rev BP Keasberry—Prinsep Street Church—Tiger scourge—Tan Tock Seng Hospital—Tan Tock Seng—Naturalised British subjects—See Boon Tiong—First trouble by secret societies—Seah Eu Chin’s articles on the Chinese
Chapter 5: The Fourth Decade (1849–59)
Song Hoot Kiam—Visit of Lord Dalhousie—Ang Choon Seng—Petition for more sympathetic treatment—Persecution of Roman Catholic Chinese—Grand Jury on Hoeys—Wan Eng Kiat—Governor Butterworth and the Chinese—First head scare—Miss Cooke and Chinese Girls’ School—Serious Chinese émeute—Resolutions re increased piracy—Tan Beng Swee—Tan Kim Ching—Tan See Boo and Chinese Gospel House—Foo Teng Quee—Ong Sam Leong—Early rice merchants—Import and export merchants—Wee Ah Hood—See Eng Watt and his descendants—Closing of shops over the Arrow incident—Braddell’s Notes on the Chinese—Low Kim Pong and the Siong-lim-si—Lee Cheng Yan—Lee Choon Guan—Tchan Chun Fook
Chapter 6: The Fifth Decade (1859–69)
Last Chinese member of Chamber of Commerce—Wee Bin & Co—Wee Boon Teck—Lim Ho Puah—Lim Peng Siang—Chan Koo Chan—Chinese shipowners—Tay Ho Swee—Laow Leong Ann’s estate—Right of inferior widow to widow’s portion of an intestate’s property—Cholera epidemic—Geok Teat & Co—Chia Ann Siang—A Dutchman’s view of Singapore Chinese—WH Read’s modus operandi in quelling clan fights—Hetairism—Trade depression—Cama School—Comments on the then backward state of education—Koh Eng Hoon—Tan Seng Poh—Revolver firing during service at St Andrew’s—Chinese scholarships at Raffles Institution—Chinese opposed to a Gambling Farm—The Straits Times on the labouring classes—Chinese Address to Sir R McCausland—Low Sam—Boey Ah Foo—Low Ah Jit & Sons—Opinions on Chinese during agitation for Transfer—Goh Siew Swee & Co—The first Chinese deported—Ho Ah Chong—Mr T Scott’s Bill re Secret Societies shelved—’Chingay’ procession allowed on good behaviour—Hoon Keat & Co—Sir B Maxwell’s protest against hurried legislation
Chapter 7: The Sixth Decade (1869–79)
Low Thuan Locke—First talk of a Chinese Insurance Co—The wearing of stockings for the educated class—Chinese and race meetings—The Duke of Edinburgh at the Baba bowling alley—Chinese Address to the Duke—Mr Whampoa appointed MLC—Ong Kew Ho—Wuing Boon Whatt—Tan Kim Tian—Mr Tan Kim Ching a sitting magistrate—Chan Kim Boon—Cheang Hong Lim—Teo Kit—Chia Lek—Ong Ewe Hai & Co—Ong Soon Tee—Commission’s Report against Chinese policemen—Resignation of Unofficial MLC’s except Whampoa—Chinese Immigration Ordinance—Cartmen’s strike—Mr Whampoa’s plea in Council for British Residents in the Native States—Cheang Wan Seng Free School—Tan Teck Guan—Leack Chin Seng & Co—Whampoa invested with the CMG in Town Hall—Mr Pickering and Major Dunlop on solution of secret societies’ menace—Outbreak of prisoners at the Old Gaol—Chinese Post Office riot—’Tan Seng Haw’ in Magazine Road—Lim Eng Keng—Cheong Ann Bee—Wayang entertainment to Governor Anson—Low How Kim—Look Yan Kit—Yin-sin School—Shantung famine relief—Tan Beng Swee’s Ball in Town Hall—Tan Jiak Kim
CHAPTER 8: THE SEVENTH DECADE (1879–89)
Yok-san-tin Cemetery—Bun Hin & Co—First Chinese patentee—Lim Kwee Eng—Tan Keng Cheow—Singapore Steam Laundry—First hanging of a female—Chinese Address to Hon R Campbell—Lim Kong Wan & Son—Visit of TRH Princes Albert Victor and George—Formal opening of Memorial Fountain—The Celestial Reasoning Association—Early contributions by Straits Chinese to the Museum—Tan Beng Swee declined MLC—Address to Mr Pickering—Seah Liang Seah—Straits Chinese Recreation Club—Quah Beng Hong—Lee Gek Lee—Hong Lim’s Fire Brigade—Lee Keng Kiat—Singapore Branch of Imperial Federation League—Tan Keong Saik—Free Press’s alternative scheme to Queen’s scholarships—Queen Victoria’s Jubilee, Chinese procession and address—Chinese tribute to Hon T Cuthbertson—Lim Koon Tye—Attempted murder of Mr Pickering—Petition against Burials Ordinance—EP Chinese church opened at Bukit Timah—Lim Boon Keng, 1st Chinese Queen’s scholar—Domestic Servants’ Registration—Verandah riots—Tan Kong Wee—Chinese candidates for MC seats—Lee Keng Yam—Chinese support of SSA (Singapore Branch)—Song Ong Siang, 2nd Chinese Queen’s scholar
Chapter 9: The Eighth Decade (1889–99)
Unveiling of Queen Victoria’s statue at Government House—Festivities in honour of the accession of Emperor Kwang-su—Lat Pau‘s appeal for Maxim Guns fund—Blind singing girls—Tan Jiak Kim’s motion to regulate prostitution—Chinese Christian Association—The Societies Ordinance—Tan Kheam Hock—Chinese Advisory Board, 1st meeting—Boey Ah Sam—Chinese protest against Military contribution—Lu Thien’s banishment appeal—Tan Beng Wan—Oriental Association—Chinese cook running amok—Singapore Chinese Educational Institute—Mr Hullett’s lecture on Education—Rev A Lamont and the Eastern School—Tan Boon Chin—Cheang Jim Chuan—Tan Keng Hoon—Laying of foundation stone, Anglo-Chinese School—Sultan of Johore invested with a Chinese Order—Gan Eng Seng—Wee Theam Tew—Opening of Gan Eng Seng Free School—Chinese tribute to Sir Cecil Smith—Tan Beng Gum—Yap Whatt & Co—Imperial decree re Chinese subjects abroad—Mr Maxwell supports Queen’s scholarships—Lim Loh’s libel action—’Bintang Timor’—Straits Times advocates a technical school—Chinese consul issues ‘Ju-tans’—Tan Hup Leong—Lim Ah Sam—Dr Boon Keng lectures on ‘Education and the Chinese’—Chin Ah Pat—Chinese New Year Sports—Wong Ah Shak—Visit of Li Hung Chang—Choa Kim Keat—’Isaiah’ disclosures—Chinese Weekly Entertainment Club—Tan Chay Yan—Ricksha strike—Straits Chinese Magazine issued—Khoo Sin Chye—Diamond Jubilee celebrations—Choa Giang Thye—O Khun Yiong’s double game—Hiap Guan Sun burial ground—First ‘political’ dinner
Chapter 10: The Ninth Decade (1899–1909) First Part
Singapore Chinese Girls’ School—Lim Koon Yang—Chia Hood Theam—Yeo Swee Hee—Right of habeas corpus—Goh Lai Hee—Banishment Ordinance amendment—The Raffles Square case—The Chinese and the Peking coup d’état—Kang Yu Wei in Singapore—Straits Chinese concert—Tan Boo Liat—Opening of Short Street Girls’ School—’Chinese Esau’ case—Tan Cheng Tuan—Mr Napier’s fight for two scholarships for 1900—Goh Syn Koh—’Pretoria’ Day—Straits Chinese British Association—Ho Ho Biscuit Factory—Gaw Boon Chan—Gaw Khek Khiam—First Inter-settlement football and tennis match—Visit of TRH The Duke and Duchess of York—The Chinese Crisis from Within published—Cheang Jim Hean Free School closed—Chinese volunteer movement—Ricksha