Later, this dish would be "re-exported" elsewhere in the region as Hainanese chicken rice.
The main deity of this temple was Tian Hou or Ma Chor , the goddess of safe passage at sea. The temple has a wealth of valuable artefacts such as couplet scrolls by famous personalities, rare bronze guard of honour, stone tablets and inscribed boards.
Besides the main association and temple complex, an estimate of 21 additional sub-clan associations can be found along three connecting streets, mainly around Seah Street, differentiated not only by origin district on Hainan island , but also in combination with clan surnames. In early s, the Hainanese community had moved to the Beach Road area to capitalise on the sea frontage and pier facilities.
It was later called Japan Street when the nearby Japanese community took over its place. The first Japanese resident who migrated to Singapore was Yamamoto Otokichi in and who died here in Uta Matsuda, the first female Japanese settler, ran a grocery shop with her Chinese husband in the s.
They set up various Japanese shops and companies and the community increased substantially numbering 6, at the beginning of the 20th century. The development of the Japanese enclave in Singapore was connected to the establishment of brothels east of the Singapore River , namely along Hylam, Malabar, Malay and Bugis Streets during the late s.
The booming of the brothels in the Southeast Asian regions was followed by the migration of merchants, shopkeepers, doctors and bankers to bolster the economy of a country yet unable to compete globally as a modern industrial nation. During the Japanese heyday in Middle Road, the area was synonymous with the Echigoya , a Japanese draper shop.
The textiles and clothing were stored in full-height timber cabinets that ran along the length of the ground level walls. On one length side, a raised platform was also constructed, known as Koagari , where customers would sit while they examine the merchandise. The Japanese community was repatriated after the end of the Second World War , and for subsequent four years, no Japanese person was allowed entry into Singapore. Alhambra Cinema was formerly located at the junction of Beach Road and Middle Road, next to the former Marlborough Cinema, another landmark building in the area.
The Cinema was built in by motion picture industry pioneer, Tan Cheng Kee. It was one of the pioneer cinema halls in the early s and was the first Singapore cinema to have air-conditioning. Alhambra Cinema was nicknamed Hai Kee "by the sea" in Hainanese due to its proximity to the sea. The Cinema was eventually demolished to make way for the construction of Shaw Towers in the s. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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You are commenting using your Facebook account. Its enclave was adjacent to European churches, army camps and the Raffles Hotel , and extended from the seashore along Beach Road westwards towards North Bridge Road. Read about the fantastic experience I had at Boracay Island Escapade or on my blog. Anthony's Convent building today. Does anyone in the family remember the people who ran Daguerre Photo which should have been a few doors away? I remembered Daguerre Photo studio very well……. I recognize a couple of places in your photos.
The Chapel of St. The Long and Winding Road People, places, events, words and images that have left an impression on me along the long and winding road …. The face of Middle Road has changed over the last century.
The same area of Middle Road in the s. Malay Street today - part of a shopping mall. Anthony's Convent in the s. Another view of the former St. Anthony's Convent building today. I recognize a couple of places in your photos. Kiung Chow Hwee Kuan — has a small temple inside the building. The wondering wanderer Drop me a note at this email: David Leong Seng Chen I am not sure if you got teased about having to visit the hospital … The Empress Hotel was demolished around along with many of the shop houses around the area and I guess you must have attended SAC after that.
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