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John Gemmill
John Gemmill was an English businessman, private banker, storekeeper, and the first auctioneer of Singapore. He donated the Gemmill Fountain to the public in 1864. Biography Gemmill born in the United Kingdom, and moved to Singapore in 1828. He was originally a shopkeeper, and after the Singapore Temperance Society was formed in 1837, he released an advertisement for his shop, stating that he was selling alcohol. He later became an auctioneer, and was the first auctioneer in the colony. In January 1839, Gemmill began a private banking business, as there were no banks in the colony yet. He bought Scott's Hill, and renamed it Gemmill's Hill. In 1864, Gemmill donated a marble drinking fountain to the government of Singapore for public use. The fountain was named Gemmill Fountain, and was largely forgotten until 1923, when it was found in a Municipal store and placed in front of the Victoria Memorial Hall The Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall is a performing arts centre in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singapore In The Straits Settlements
Singapore in the Straits Settlements refers to a period in the history of Singapore between 1826 and 1942, during which Singapore was part of the Straits Settlements together with Penang and Malacca. Singapore was the capital and the seat of government of the Straits Settlement after it was moved from George Town in 1832. From 1830 to 1867, the Straits Settlements was a residency, or subdivision, of the Presidency of Bengal, in British India. In 1867, the Straits Settlements became a separate Crown colony, directly overseen by the Colonial Office in Whitehall in London. The period saw Singapore establish itself as an important trading port and developed into a major city with a rapid increase in population. The city remained as the capital and seat of government until British rule was suspended in February 1942, when the Imperial Japanese Army invaded Singapore during World War II. Beginning of British rule in Singapore In 1819, the British official, Stamford Raffles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gemmill Fountain
Gemmill is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Archie Gemmill (born 1947), Scottish international footballer * James Fairlie Gemmill FRSE (1867-1926) Scottish physician * Jane Gemmill, (1855-?), Scottish temperance activist * John Gemmill, English businessman and the first auctioneer of the Colony of Singapore * R. Scott Gemmill (fl. 1990s–2020s), American television writer and producer * Scot Gemmill (born 1971), Scottish international footballer, son of Archie, whose clubs include Nottingham Forest and Everton * Scott Gemmill (born 1987), Scottish footballer, whose clubs have included Berwick Rangers and Clyde * Tristan Gemmill (born 1967), English actor * Willard Gemmill Willard Beharrell Gemmill (August 7, 1875 – May 24, 1935) was an American lawyer, politician, and judge who served as a justice of the Indiana Supreme Court from January 5, 1925 to January 4, 1931.Minde C. Browning, Richard Humphrey, and Br ... (1875–1935), Justice of the India ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Straits Times
''The Straits Times'' is an English-language daily broadsheet newspaper based in Singapore and currently owned by SPH Media Trust (previously Singapore Press Holdings). ''The Sunday Times'' is its Sunday edition. The newspaper was established on 15 July 1845 as ''The Straits Times and Singapore Journal of Commerce''. ''The Straits Times'' is considered a newspaper of record for Singapore. The print and digital editions of ''The Straits Times'' and ''The Sunday Times'' have a daily average circulation of 364,134 and 364,849 respectively in 2017, as audited by Audit Bureau of Circulations Singapore. Myanmar and Brunei editions are published, with newsprint circulations of 5,000 and 2,500 respectively. History The original conception for ''The Straits Times'' has been debated by historians of Singapore. Prior to 1845, the only English-language newspaper in Singapore was ''The'' ''Singapore Free Press'', founded by William Napier in 1835. Marterus Thaddeus Apcar, an Armenian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singapore Temperance Society
Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bordering the Strait of Malacca to the west, the Singapore Strait to the south, the South China Sea to the east, and the Straits of Johor to the north. The country's territory is composed of one main island, 63 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet; the combined area of these has increased by 25% since the country's independence as a result of extensive land reclamation projects. It has the third highest population density in the world. With a multicultural population and recognising the need to respect cultural identities of the major ethnic groups within the nation, Singapore has four official languages: English, Malay, Mandarin, and Tamil. English is the lingua franca and numerous public services are available only in En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
