<000030#Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles.*<001028 Singapore History Museum<002000<003095#Chinese immigrants came in droves to the South Seas in search of a livelihood. A majority of <004042#them found work as coolies in the docks.*<005034 National Archives of Singapore<006000<007066#Dr. Sun Yat Sen (centre) with Chinese nationalists in Singapore.*<008071 Lee Hin Ming Collection, courtesy of National Archives of Singapore<009000<010095#Dr. Sun Yat Sen (centre) with Chinese nationalists outside the present-day Sun Yat Sen Villa.*<011034 National Archives of Singapore<012000<013087#The local Malayan Communist Party outside their Headquarters in Queen Street (1930s). <014086#Members of the Malayan Communist Party later swelled the ranks of the Malayan People <015043#Anti-Japanese Army during the Occupation.*<016092 Cheah Boon Kheng, 1983, Red Star Over Malaya: Resistance and Social Conflict During and <017090After the Japanese Occupation, 1942-1946, Singapore: Singapore University Press, National <018023University of Singapore<019000<020095#Chinese immigrants came in droves to the South Seas in search of a livelihood. A majority of <021042#them found work as coolies in the docks.*<022034 National Archives of Singapore<023000<024090#Singapore proved to be a land of opportunity for the more enterprising Chinese migrants.*<025026 Times Editions Pte Ltd<026000<027095#"Help Britain and you help China": A British attempt to tap Chinese nationalist sentiments in <028043#their war against the Axis powers (1940).*<029034 National Archives of Singapore<030000<031062#Tan Kah Kee, the leading figure in anti-Japanese activities.*<032072 Tan Kok Kheng Collection, courtesy of National Archives of Singapore<033000<034088#Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce, where many of the anti-Japanese activities were <035010#planned.*<036034 National Archives of Singapore<037000<038085#Chinese students selling paper flowers to raise funds for the Chinese war campaign.*<039034 National Archives of Singapore<040000<041089#Women entertainers also contributed to the fund-raising efforts by forming their flower <042010#parties.*<043070 Ho Kwai Mun Collection, courtesy of National Archives of Singapore<044000<045069#A picture showing a flower party comprising youths at Queen Street.*<046072 Teong Ah Chin Collection, courtesy of National Archives of Singapore<047000<048090#Liberty Bonds issued by the Chinese Ministry of Finance to raise funds from the overseas <049040#Chinese in aid of China's war efforts.*<050034 National Archives of Singapore<051000<052090#Liberty Bonds issued by the Chinese Ministry of Finance to raise funds from the overseas <053040#Chinese in aid of China's war efforts.*<054034 National Archives of Singapore<055000<056090#Liberty Bonds issued by the Chinese Ministry of Finance to raise funds from the overseas <057040#Chinese in aid of China's war efforts.*<058034 National Archives of Singapore<059000<060090#Liberty Bonds issued by the Chinese Ministry of Finance to raise funds from the overseas <061040#Chinese in aid of China's war efforts.*<062034 National Archives of Singapore<063000<064090#A "Compatriot Pledge" handkerchief outlining points such as anti-Japanese sentiments and <065093#espousing frugality in aid of fund raising, were distributed to supporters of the Singapore <066020#China Relief Fund.*<067070 Yu Yu Ching Collection, courtesy of National Archives of Singapore<068000<069073#Artist Xu Bei Hong's famous "Put down your whip" painting (circa 1939).*<070028 Singapore History Museum<071000<072087#The South Seas China Relief Fund Federation was formed on Oct 10, 1938 at the Chinese <073014#High School.*<074071 Lee Hin Ming Collection, courtesy of National Archives of Singapore<075000<076093#The South Seas China Relief Fund Federation was chaired by Tjhung Sie Jan (Indonesia), Chin <077088#Chan Boey (Malaya), Tan Kah Kee (Singapore), Ong Chuan Seng (Philippines), Tan Saw Chi <078012#(Vietnam).*<079071 Lee Hin Ming Collection, courtesy of National Archives of Singapore<080000<081081#The Chinese government requested volunteer drivers and mechanics to work on the <082087#Yunnan-Burma Highway. Local Chinese also volunteered and many faced enemy attacks as <083017#well as hunger.*<084011 Unknown<085000<086084#An aerial view of the Yunnan-Burma Highway which was used to transport supplies to <087043#Chungking, the wartime capital of China.*<088034 National Archives of Singapore<089000<090075#Souvenir picture on New Year's Day in front of the company house in 1942.*<091039 The Japanese Association, Singapore<092000<093046#Funeral for Yoshio Nishimura on Dec 6, 1935.*<094039 The Japanese Association, Singapore<095000<096091#Main building of the Japanese Club (circa 1930). The Japanese Association was also housed <097021#there (circa 1930).*<098039 The Japanese Association, Singapore<099000<100095#In Nov 1941, about four hundred and fifty Japanese civilians were repatriated from Singapore.*<101023 Imperial War Museum<102000<103046#Indian reinforcements arriving in Singapore.*<104023 Imperial War Museum<105000<106050#Australian reinforcements arriving in Singapore.*<107023 Imperial War Museum<108000<109046#Indian reinforcements arriving in Singapore.*<110023 Imperial War Museum<111000<112053#King George VI Dock at the Naval Base in Sembawang.*<113034 National Archives of Singapore<114000<115042#Another view of the King George VI Dock.*<116034 National Archives of Singapore<117000<118088#Volunteers registering for the Royal Medical Corps, Royal Army Service Corps, Air Raid <119036#Precaution and the Malay Regiment. <120023 Imperial War Museum<121000<122053#Volunteers observing a fire-fighting demonstration.*<123023 Imperial War Museum<124000<125061#Anti-aircraft "Ack ack" gun at Selarang Barracks in Changi.*<126030 Imperial War Museum (K501)<127000<128084#Present-day picture of a WWII concrete machine-gun pillbox along Pasir Panjang Rd.*<129052 Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry<130000<131087#Searchlights were used to scan the night skies for approaching enemy planes, c. 1941. <132030 Imperial War Museum (K113)<133000<134087#Large quantities of barbwire were used as part of Singapore's defence infrastructure.*<135023 Imperial War Museum<136000<137083#Soldiers of the Manchester Regiment built up the beach defence to make amphibious <138022#operations difficult.<139024# Imperial War Museum<140001#<141031##View of King George VI Dock.*<142034 National Archives of Singapore<143000<144064#The Queen Mary moored in the King George VI Dock, August 1940.*<145034 National Archives of Singapore<146000<147066#Production of weapons at the Naval Base Foundry, September 1941.*<148040 Australian War Memorial (neg.007750)<149000<150098#Locals using hand tools to dig trenches in the central city area as part of Singapore's defence.*<151000<152045 Australian War Memorial (neg.P1182/16/15)<153000<154072#The assembling of newly arrived British planes in preparation for war.*<155027 Australian War Memorial<156000<157072#The Manchester Regiment and Gurkhas training in the jungles of Malaya.*<158023 Imperial War Museum<159000<160093#Billboard advertisement appealing to able-bodied men to join the Singapore Volunteer Corps, <161011#Oct 1941.*<162034 National Archives of Singapore<163000<164051#The smart ranks of the Singapore Volunteer Corps.*<165023 Imperial War Museum<166000<167091#The Malay Regiment was a regular force formed in Malaya in 1933. Picture shows men of the <168039#regiment practicing the mortar drill. <169023 Imperial War Museum<170000<171055#Men of the Malay Regiment undergoing a bayonet drill. <172023 Imperial War Museum<173000<174068#Arrival of the H.M.S. Prince of Wales in Singapore on Dec 2, 1941. <175023 Imperial War Museum<176000<177058#The H.M.S. Repulse arriving in Singapore on Dec 2, 1941. <178023 Imperial War Museum<179000<180093#Volunteers registering for the Royal Army Medical Corps, Royal Army Service Corps, Air Raid <181036#Precaution and the Malay Regiment. <182023 Imperial War Museum<183000<184093#A fancy-dress ball held at the Clifford Pier epitomizes the relaxed attitude of the British <185052#population in Singapore towards the impending war.*<186018 Khoo Twon Yong<187000
