Hidden Hands and Divided Landscapes: A Penal History of Singapore's Plural Society

by Anoma Pieris and Kristina G

During the nineteenth century, the colonial Straits Settlements of Singapore, Penang, and Melaka were established as free ports of British trade in Southeast Asia and proved attractive to large numbers of regional migrants. Following the abolishment of slavery in 1833, the Straits government transported convicts from the East India Company's Indian presidencies to the settlements as a source of inexpensive labor. The prison became the primary experimental...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0824833546
• ISBN13: 9780824833541
• Release Date: February 2009
• Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 8.8"