The Terms of the Treaty:
What problems did the British face in starting a trading settlement inSingapore? The Dutch were in control - Singapore was under the rule of Sultan Abdul Raman who was underthe Dutch- Raffles decided to recognise Tengku Hussein as the rightful Sultanand obtain permission to set up a settlement in Singapore
Singapore was founded by the british to be used as a trading port and stop-over for their ships.
Singapore, being in such a good location, was perfect for a trading port. The British believed they would benefit largely from having a trading port in that side of the world, as well as hoping to have a naval base there.
In the early 19th century, European trading companies such as the British and the Dutch East India Companies were fiercely competing outside Europe to get more profit of trade route. The European traders were restricted by the Dutch, they could only trade at Batavia and had to pay heavy taxes.By that time, the British only had 2 trading settlements which are Bencoolen and Melaka, but they were not very suitable for trading. Penang was located far away form the main trading area of The Straits of Melaka, and was facing the Indian Sea instead of The Straits of Melaka.Stamford Raffles was then in. When he caught sight on Singapore, he decided to establish a new settlement there. Firstly, Singapore was suitable as a port, it could protect British ships from stormy winds. More than that, the place was very nice for China trade. In the springs, Fort Canning provided plenty of fresh water for the ships. Lasly, Singapore had not been occupied by the Dutch, so the British could avoid conflict with them.For these reasons, Raffles signed the treaty with the Sultan in charge on 6/2/1819 to establish a trading settlement there.
It could break the Dutch monopoly because of its strategic location, so it was very crucial to the British. This led to Raffles choosing Singapore as a trading settlement.
Sir Stamford Raffles
illnesses
-They wanted to break the dutch monopoly of trade in the Archipelago By colonizing Singapore, they would have a new trading settlement to rival the Dutch. -Singapore was located centrally and was the main trade route between the East and the West. Therefore, Singapore was the best trading centre amongst other the islands because of its strategic location at the heart of the Malay Archipelago
Singapore was under British rule from 1819 till 1963. (It was taken by the Japanese early in 1942 but reverted to British rule in 1945).Singapore only officially became a British colony in August 1824. Before that, the British only had the rights to start a trading settlement. The Sultan at that time, had only given the British a piece of land to build a settlement in the southern part of Singapore island, as Singapore was still a territory controlled by a Malay ruler. Therefore, the answer to this question is, 1824 - 1956
trading,tourism
The foundation of Singapore breaks the monopoly and the Dutch are no longer the exclusive sovereigns of the eastern seas. Simply put: -To break Dutch monopoly -To protect British trade with China -To extend British influence
Singapore was chosen as... 1)it has a strategic location in the Malay archipalego,and was dubbed as the heart of it. 2)it has an excellent harbor,and had the facilities to allow damaged British ships to be repaired 3)Singapore has a good supply of fresh water,eg.springs at fort canning. 4)there is no dutch present on the island,so that means no conflicts with the dutch.