One hundred years’ history of the Chinese in Singapore : being a chronological record of the contribution by the Chinese community to the development, progress and prosperity of Singapore; of events and incidents concerning the whole or sections of that community; and of the lives, pursuits and public service of individual members thereof from the foundation of Singapore on 6th February 1819 to its centenary on 6th February 1919
Electronic Book 3.17.75.227 (0)
2020
About the Book
"Since its publication in 1923, Song Ong Siang's One Hundred Years' History of the Chinese in Singapore has become the standard biographical reference on prominent Chinese in early Singapore, at least in the English language. This fact would have surprised Song, who saw himself primarily as a compiler of historical and biographical snippets. Hence, the original was not referenced rigorously and contained a number of errors. In this edition, the Singapore Heritage Society takes Song's classic text and updates it with detailed annotations of sources that Song himself might have consulted, and includes more recent scholarship on the lives of various personalities who are mentioned in the original book. This annotated edition was commissioned by the National Library Board, Singapore andco-published with World Scientific Publishing"--Back cover.
Additional Details
- Creators
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- Song, Ong Siang, 1871-
- Subject
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- Chinese--Singapore--History
- Chinese--Straits Settlements--History
- Singapore--History
- Straits Settlements--History
- Publisher
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- National Library Board Singapore, 2020
- National Library Board,Singapore, 2020
- bWorld Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd, 2020
- Digital Description
- application/pdf, ill., portraits
- Table of Contents
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- List of illustrations -- Annotator’s preface -- Note to readers -- Acknowledgments -- Foreword by William Makepeace -- Compiler’s note by Song Ong Siang -- Table of Chinese names -- ch. 1. Introductory -- ch. 2. The first decade (1819–29) -- ch. 3. The second decade (1829–39) -- ch. 4. The third decade (1839–49) -- ch. 5. The fourth decade (1849–59) -- ch. 6. The fifth decade (1859–69) -- ch. 7. The sixth decade (1869–79) -- ch. 8. The seventh decade (1879–89) -- ch. 9. The eighth decade (1889–99) -- ch. 10. The ninth decade (1899–1909) first part -- ch. 11. The ninth decade (1899-1909) second part -- ch. 12. The tenth decade (1909–19) first part -- ch. 13. The tenth decade (1909-19) second part -- Index.
- Edition
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- Annotated edition
- Copyright
- All rights reserved. National Library Board, Singapore, 2020