Introducing
Your new presentation assistant.
Refine, enhance, and tailor your content, source relevant images, and edit visuals quicker than ever before.
Trending searches
raffles town plan
36
In 1822, Lieutenant Philip Jackson was told by Raffles to draw up a town plan to improve the way the buildings in the settlement were arranged.
The different races were segregated and a kapitan was appointed to take charge of the affairs of each community.
Chinatown was set aside for the Chinese.
It was divided into separate areas for the different dialect groups. Each group had their own kapitan.
Commercial square was the centre of commerce in Singapore.
European and Asian traders traded side by side.
The Indians lived in a street in Chulia Kampong until they were move to the area around Serangoon Street.
The Europeans and rich Asians lived in European Town.
Big houses and tree-lined roads were built
Malays and other Muslims were assigned to Kampong Glam.
An area was set aside for the Sultan, his relatives, and followers.
The Singapore Town Plan
When the immigrants came, they settled in great numbers near the mouth of the Singapore River.