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	Stamford Raffles - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Raffles was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Java in 1811 and promoted to Governor of Sumatra shortly thereafter, during the period in which Britain took administrative control of the Dutch colonies while the Netherlands were preoccupied with the Napoleonic Wars in Europe.
		Raffles declared the foundation of what was to become modern Singapore on 6 February of that year, securing transfer of control of the island to the East India Company.
		Raffles was also a founder (in 1825) and first president (elected April 1826) of the Zoological Society of London and the London Zoo.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Stamford_Raffles (664 words)

	SIR THOMAS STAMFORD RAFFLES - LoveToKnow Article on SIR THOMAS STAMFORD RAFFLES (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		In August 18o6 Raffles was appointed acting secretary during the illness of that official, and in 1807 he received the full appointment.
		Raffles perfected his study of Malay during his stay at this place, and learning from the Malays, with whom he mixed freely, that the abandonment of so important a position would be a grave fault, he drew up a report explaining the great importance of Malacca, and urging in the strongest manner its retention.
		During his stay in England Raffles was knighted by the prince regent, published his History of Java (1817) and discussed with Sir Joseph Banks a project for the foundation in London of a zoological museum and garden on the model of the Jardin des Plantes at Paris.
	22.1911encyclopedia.org /R/RA/RAFFLES_SIR_THOMAS_STAMFORD.htm (1896 words)

	Raffles Institution - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Raffles Institution was further recognised by the Ministry of Education in 2004 by being awarded the School Excellence Award (the pinnacle of awards in the Ministry of Education's masterplan), among others.
		Founded in 1823 as Singapore Institution by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, the founder of modern Singapore, it is the school with the longest history in Singapore.
		Raffles Institution has a gymnasium (sometimes known to students as the multi-purpose hall) housing the judo dojo, table tennis training area, a gymnastics training area and a rock wall.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Raffles_Institution (3872 words)

	Stamford Apartments
		Stamford is broken into sections, each of which has distinct character owing to the type of business and industry that thrived there at one time, such as the South End with its heavy manufacturing.
		The downtown area of Stamford has a cluster of modern commercial buildings, some of which are corporate headquarters (many of which moved from New York in the 1980s both to lower their tax bill and to be closer to the homes of their top executives).
		Stamford is a quaint town, with street after street of timber framed and stone buildings (using the glorious luminous limestone that Lincoln Cathedral is built from), little shops tucked down back alleys, and with no traffic or street furniture it would be difficult to tell what century you were in.
	www.artistbooking.com /trips/191/stamford-apartments.html (1973 words)

	Stamford Raffles and James Brooke, Buccaneers of the East (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Thomas Stamford Raffles was born in 1781 the son of a sea captain.
		Raffles decided to “hurry matters along“ and summoning the elder son, Tunku Long he convinced him to assume the Sultanate, and on February 16th 1819, a treaty drawn up by Raffles was stamped with the seal of the new Sultan and the Union Jack hoisted.
		Raffles of Singapore was a hero to the young and few worshipped him more than James Brooke who was to become the first of the “White Rajahs of Sarawak”.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /haywardlad/adventure/page4.html (2257 words)

	Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles
		Thomas Stamford Raffles was born at sea on board a ship Ann on the 6th of July, 1781 off the coast of Jamaica.
		Stamford Raffles was deeply fascinated by the immense diversity of strange animals and plants of the East Indies during his tenure there.
		As Stamford Raffles was well-known in natural history circles, a number of animals and plants have been named in his honour.
	rmbr.nus.edu.sg /history/raffles.htm (595 words)

	Singapore Raffles' Dream - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International ...
		Raffles, who had started his career as a clerk for the British East India Company in London, was promoted at the age of twenty-three to assistant secretary of the newly formed government in Penang in 1805.
		Raffles, noting the protected harbor, the abundance of drinking water, and the absence of the Dutch, began immediately to unload troops, clear the land on the northeast side of the river, set up tents, and hoist the British flag.
		Raffles then departed for Bencoolen, leaving Farquhar in charge, with instructions to clear the land, construct a simple fortification, and inform all passing ships that there were no duties on trade at the new settlement.
	workmall.com /wfb2001/singapore/singapore_history_raffles_dream.html (728 words)

	InternationalReports.net : Singapore 2002
		Raffles believed that a new British trading port was needed to the South of the Malay Peninsula to better position the company along lucrative Chinese trade routes.
		When Raffles and his party first arrived at the tiny tropical village at the mouth of the Singapore River on January 19, 1819, Singapore consisted of swamp and forests populated by tigers and 200 or so inhabitants.
		Raffles instituted this practice as an incentive for merchants to use the harbor, and thereafter generations of resident traders were to view it as an almost sacred policy.
	www.internationalreports.net /asiapacific/singapore/2002/singaporesfounder.html (791 words)

	Asia Times: RAFFLES, OLD BOY Sun sets on the 'the sons of Singapore'
		For Singapore's premier school, Raffles Institution, its recent poor performance in its trademark sport of rugby is a mirror image of the sad state of affairs in the wider arena of national politics.
		For the past 10 years, Raffles alumnus Goh Chok Tong has been seen as an appointee prime minister in the one-party state of Singapore, which is well-known for its phenomenal economic success gained at the expense of developing democratic institutions.
		Raffles Hotel is now a national monument and the most famous landmark in Singapore these days - and that is all the more hurtful to Old Rafflesians as Sir Stamford did not found the hotel as he did the school.
	www.atimes.com /se-asia/BK11Ae01.html (1308 words)

	SINGAPORE, A History of the Lion City
		Raffles' plan to establish a British settlement in the southern part of the Straits of Malacca was part of this ongoing scheming for power in the region.
		Raffles was prevented from sailing to Aceh by the Governor of Penang, James Bannerman.
		Fearing that Raffles was moving too quickly and without proper authority, Bannerman asked Raffles to postpone his trip to Aceh until clarification of his duties was received from the EIC officials in Calcutta.
	www.hawaii.edu /cseas/pubs/singapore/singapore.html (8632 words)

	Stamford Hotels and Resorts - Luxury Hotels Australia, New Zealand
		Stamford has grown to become the largest owner/operator of premium quality hotels in Australia and New Zealand, with plans for further expansion into South East Asia and South America in the future.
		The Stamford brand is positioned in the 4.5 and 5 star market segments with a unique portfolio of landmark premium and luxury hotels in key geographic locations.
		Sir Stamford was a gifted visionary of the British Empire in the Far East, being a Lieutenant Governor of Java, and founded Singapore in 1819 on the belief that the island was destined for greatness.
	www.stamford.com.au /page.asp?3653=406009&E_Page=406005 (411 words)

	Sir Stamford Raffles
		In August 1806 Raffles was appointed acting secretary during the illness of that official, and in 1807 he received the full appointment.
		To prepare the way for the expedition, Raffles was sent to Malacca as "agent to the Governor-General with the Malay States." He did his work well and thoroughly -- even to the extent of discovering that the short and direct route to Batavia by the Caramata passage would be safe for the fleet.
		After his return to England in 1816 he endeavored to obtain a reconsideration of the question, but the decision taken was embodied in a treaty and beyond all possibility of modification.
	www.nndb.com /people/709/000104397 (1151 words)

	RAFFLES, SIR THOMAS ST... - Online Information article about RAFFLES, SIR THOMAS ST...
		mediation of Leyden, who wrote to Raffles that the governor-general would be gratified in receiving communications direct from him.
		March 1816, Raffles ruled this large island with conspicuous success and the most gratifying results.
		Egerton, Sir Stamford Raffles (1899); J. iBuckley, Records of Singapore (1903).
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /PYR_RAY/RAFFLES_SIR_THOMAS_STAMFORD_178.html (1973 words)

	Claydon House article
		Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles (1781-1826) is known to many as the founder of Singapore, probably his greatest and most lasting accomplishment.
		Thus, we know that Raffles commissioned this gamelan (it cannot therefore be dated before 1812) and that it was purchased by the Verney family -- it was not a gift from Sir Stamford Raffles, as is reported in the booklet distributed at Claydon House.
		That Raffles commissioned these instruments helps explain many questions: why they were so exquisitely made, why the decoration is so appealing to Western eyes, why they are in such extraordinary condition, why the instrumentation is not complete enough to be musically viable, and why the gamelan is tuned to a diatonic scale.
	www3.primushost.com /~samq/claydon (5842 words)

	Raffles The Plaza, Singapore & Swissotel The Stamford, Singapore
		Raffles The Plaza, Singapore and Swissotel The Stamford, Singapore
		Raffles International Hotels and Resorts assumes management of the 2 landmark Raffles City hotels as of 1 Jan 2002.
		Managed by Raffles International, Swissôtel The Stamford is where you're always assured of the highest level of comfort and hospitality.
	www.rafflescityhotels.com (157 words)

	Singapore_Raffles1
		Raffles Hotel is located in the heart of Singapore's business and civic district, just 20 minutes from Changi Airport and a 2 minute ride on the MRT from the bustling shopping strip of Orchard Road.
		Raffles Grill is the Hotel's premier fine dining venue featuring French continental cuisine created by Master chef and the renowned Raffles attentive yet discreet service.
		Inspired by legendary exploits of Frank Cavendish, an adventurous planter who retreated to Raffles Hotel every weekend in the early 1900s as a respite from the rigours of plantation life in Malaya, the house specialties are succulent prime cuts of meats and seafood, marinated with the flavours of the Orient.
	www.e-hotelbooking.com /WebpageSIN/Singapore_Raffles1.html (1637 words)

	The creation of Singapore
		Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, who founded Singapore in 1819, could not possibly have imagined that his new-founded colony was to grow to the prominence of an independent nation.
		Raffles was born into an economically struggling, but still perceivably relatively stable family in 1781.
		Still, an estimation of Raffles' achievements in the post-founding period would be out of the scope of this paper, so also the economic success story leading up to the island's independence in 1965.
	www.janhoo.com /skole/university/singapore.html (3093 words)

	North Korea Times
		The Stamford Grand is a landmark hotel built on Glenelg Beach, about 11 kilometres from the City of Adelaide.
		As an alternate to the city hotels the Stamford Grand is an excellent option.
		Stamford ia a Singaporean hotel chain with properties throughout Australia and Singapore.
	www.northkoreatimes.com /p.x/ct/8/h_id/64 (643 words)

	Round The World 2000 - Singapore
		Thomas Stamford Raffles was born in 1781, and is the acknowledged founder of modern Singapore.
		One of Singapore's most famous landmarks, The Raffles Hotel was established in 1887 to cater for the growing number of traders and travellers following the opening of the Suez Canal.
		It was the site of Government House and Raffles' residence, both demolished to build the Fort in the 19th century, which itself was demolished to make way for a reservoir.
	www.black.uk.net /holidays/rtw2000/singapore/singapore.htm (572 words)

	Raffles and Singapore
		Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, who was the British Lieutenant-Governor of Bencoolen at that time, felt that a new British trading port was needed to the south of the Malay Peninsula.
		When Raffles caught sight of this tiny island, he knew he had found the very place he was looking for.
		On 6 February 1819, Raffles held a ceremony at the Padang to publicly recognise Tengku Hussein as the Sultan, though he has no right to do so, but he was not afraid as the British was just as strong as the Dutch.
	www.rgs.edu.sg /aec/history.html (487 words)

	Raffles, Sir Thomas Stamford Bingley on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		RAFFLES, SIR THOMAS STAMFORD BINGLEY [Raffles, Sir Thomas Stamford Bingley] 1781-1826, British East Indian administrator.
		He secured the transfer (1819) of Singapore to the East India Company and initiated policies that contributed greatly to Singapore's vital role in the lucrative China trade.
		Raffles was outstanding for his liberal attitude toward peoples under colonial rule, his rigorous suppression of the slave trade, and his zeal in collecting historical and scientific information.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/R/Raffles.asp (305 words)

	Sir Stamford Raffles by Thomas Woolner (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The original statue has been moved, and a reproduction placed on the river bank overlooking what had been the main harbor in Raffles' time.
		On first seeing Singapore, which was then a small fishing village, Raffles, a particularly forward-looking and benevolent agent of the East India Company, grasped its potential as an entrepot (or trans-shipment) port.
		Some months before his death, the British government refused a pension for Raffles, one the most important, as well as most benign, creators of the British Empire.
	www.victorianweb.org /sculpture/woolner/raffles.html (163 words)

	USATODAY.com - Raffles Hotel to become U.S.-owned (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The 117-year-old Raffles Hotel is perhaps Asia's most famous hotel because of its elegance and its connections with the city-state's colonial past.
		Raffles Holdings' hotels are mostly in large Asian and European cities, including Beijing, Osaka, Amsterdam and Berlin.
		Raffles Holdings is leaving the hotel business because it doesn't want to spend the "significant capital investments" to gain the size needed to compete globally, chairman Cheng Wai Keung said in a statement.
	www.usatoday.com /money/biztravel/2005-07-18-singapore-usat_x.htm (416 words)

	Swissôtel The Stamford and Raffles The Plaza \| Singapore Hotels \| Fodor's Online Travel Guide
		Swissôtel The Stamford and Raffles The Plaza
		Catering to business executives, the 70-story twin towers of the Stamford and the Plaza are among the tallest hotels in the world.
		The 29 Stamford Crest suites are extremely well appointed, sharing a private dining room and exercise room.
	www.fodors.com /miniguides/mgresults.cfm?destination=singapore@146&cur_section=lod&property_id=346679 (174 words)

	Hospitality Net - Industry News - Raffles International To Commemorate The Renaming Of The Two Landmark Hotels In ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Raffles International Limited is a name well respected in the industry for its standards of quality, award winning concepts and innovative approach towards hotel management.
		Raffles Holdings Limited's portfolio comprises hotels and resorts in 33 destinations across the six continents of Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Australia and Africa.
		Raffles Holdings is a subsidiary of CapitaLand Limited, which has an asset base of over $18 billion.
	www.hospitalitynet.org /news/4010519.html (656 words)

	Raffles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		It appears with his permission and that of the Raffles Town Club, which retains the copyright.
		Raffles envisaged Singapore to be a key economic and strategic point of Britain's India-China and Southeast Asian trade, and founded a settlement and a free port for that purpose.
		The Duke of Puddle Dock: In the Footsteps of Stamford Raffles.
	www.postcolonialweb.org /singapore/history/chew/chew4.html (375 words)

	AllRefer.com - Sir Thomas Stamford Bingley Raffles (Southeast Asia History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		Sir Thomas Stamford Bingley Raffles, Southeast Asia History, Biographies
		He ruled Java as lieutenant governor (1811–15) and reduced the power of native princes.
		Raffles also reorganized the administration, launched reforms in taxation, abolished forced labor and feudal dues, and provided security of land tenure.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/R/Raffles.html (358 words)

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