Ghee Hin Kongsi — The Ghee Hin Kongsi (simplified Chinese: 义兴公司; traditional Chinese: 義興公司; pinyin: yìxīng gōngsī) is a secret society in Singapore and Malaya, formed in 1820. Ghee Hin literally means the rise of righteousness in Chinese. The Ghee Hin often fought … Wikipedia
Chung Keng Quee — 鄭景貴 Traditional Chinese 鄭 … Wikipedia
Триады Сингапура — Триады Сингапура представляли собой тайные общества (кит. трад. 私会党, , пиньинь: Sīhuìdǎng или Хуэйданы), возникшие в среде китайских эмигрантов или привнесённые в эту среду с родины, и постепенно трансформировавшиеся в преступные организации … Википедия
Larut War — was a series of four wars started in July 1861 and ended with the signing of the Pangkor Treaty of 1874. The conflict was fought among local Malay chieftains and Chinese secret societies over the control of mining areas in Perak.First war (1861… … Wikipedia
Tan Kim Ching — Singapore born Tan Kim Ching (陳金鐘) who lived from 1829 to Feb 1892 was the eldest of the three sons of Tan Tock Seng, the founder and financier of Tan Tock Seng Hospital. [An Anecdotal History of Old Times in Singapore By Charles Burton Buckley… … Wikipedia
Secret societies in Singapore — Essay like|date=December 2007Secret societies in Singapore (Chinese: 公司, Pinyin: gōngsī) are generally Chinese in origin. They have been largely eradicated as a security issue in the city state. However many smaller groups remain today which… … Wikipedia
Hai San Secret Society — The Hai San (Chinese:海山) Society which had its origins in Southern ChinaEncyclopædia Britannica] was a Penang based Chinese secret society established around 1820 and in 1825 led by Low, Ah Chong [Triad Societies: Western Accounts of the History … Wikipedia
Singapore Police Force — Infobox Police Department name = Singapore Police Force motto = established = 1819 jurisdiction = National sworn = 37341 non sworn = CSO = 1,246 stations = 97 policeboats = 61 commissioner = Khoo Boon Hui The Singapore Police Force (Abbreviation … Wikipedia
History of the Singapore Police Force — The History of the Singapore Police Force is a long one, and in many ways, has paralleled the astronomical economic growth of the country the force is tasked to protect. From a staff of eleven men based in a simple attap hut, the force has grown… … Wikipedia
Second Larut War — The Second Larut War took place in 1865 and was sparked off by a gambling quarrel in June of that year between members of the two opposing secret societies. According to Parkinson in his book British Intervention in Malaya 1867 1877 the Hysan or… … Wikipedia
