Singapore from Past till 1900

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Across
  1. 1. A highly valuable commodity that the British wanted to trade in Southeast Asia.
  2. 3. Sir Stamford ______, who founded modern Singapore as a British trading post in 1819.
  3. 5. The opening of this canal in 1869 shortened travel time and boomed Singapore's trade.
  4. 6. ______ Nila Utama, the Palembang prince who founded the Kingdom of Singapura in 1299.
  5. 8. The powerful Malay Sultanate that Singapore belonged to during the 15th century.
  6. 9. A major metal commodity traded heavily through colonial Singapore.
Down
  1. 2. In 1867, Singapore became a British Crown ______ directly under London's rule.
  2. 4. The ancient Javanese name for Singapore 700 years ago, meaning "Sea Town".
  3. 6. The British transformed Singapore from a fishing village into a bustling global ______.
  4. 7. ______quhar (William), Singapore's first Resident who successfully managed the early settlement.