2. Rivalry between the Dutch and the British Main issue: Trading monopoly in SEA > control of trade routes and ports Dutch had Java and Melaka > others only to trade in Batavia > high fees and taxes British had Bencoolen and Penang > unsuitable for China and India trade > too far Therefore, Raffles saw the need of another port south of Melaka to challenge the Dutch and protect British ships. Singapore was the answer!!!!
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6. The treaty that signed away their lives… Stamps commemorating the founding of Singapore
