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Was Christmas Island Part of Singapore? - lvlrsSTI - 25-06-2023

https://explorersg.com/explorersingapore/christmas-island-part-of-singapore/

RE: Was Christmas Island Part of Singapore? - limpeh394 - 25-06-2023

SG foreign reserve is $2.2 trillion.
we shd offer to buy these back for $60- 100 billion, which is only 0.05% of our our foreign reserve

RE: Was Christmas Island Part of Singapore? - Manthink - 25-06-2023

(25-06-2023, 05:22 PM)lvlrsSTI Wrote: https://explorersg.com/explorersingapore/christmas-island-part-of-singapore/

I know SG is was Part of M'sia Big Grin

RE: Was Christmas Island Part of Singapore? - Oyk - 25-06-2023

(25-06-2023, 05:22 PM)lvlrsSTI Wrote: https://explorersg.com/explorersingapore/christmas-island-part-of-singapore/

Here you start a thread.. and barely two hours had passed and you went around trolling with your "Observer" in several threads. Rotfl

RE: Was Christmas Island Part of Singapore? - Oyk - 25-06-2023

(25-06-2023, 07:53 PM)Manthink Wrote: I know SG is was Part of M'sia

It's a blessing in disguise that we were booted out.

Even combining the Hans on both sides of the Causeway, we are still a minority. Lky would not have achieved what he achieved if Singapore had remained in the Federation.

And I would be working to pay taxes to support those who don't work.

RE: Was Christmas Island Part of Singapore? - Manthink - 25-06-2023

(25-06-2023, 08:13 PM)Oyk Wrote: It's a blessing in disguise that we were booted out.
Even combining the Hans on both sides of the Causeway, we are still a minority. Lky would not have achieved what he achieved if Singapore had remained in the Federation.
And I would be working to pay taxes to support those who don't work.

I know at that period when X'mas Island was sold the to Aussies, Bolehland and OZland practiced anti-Chinese policies.

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RE: Was Christmas Island Part of Singapore? - Oyk - 25-06-2023

(25-06-2023, 08:22 PM)Manthink Wrote: I know at that period when X'mas Island was sold the to Aussies, Bolehland and OZland practiced anti-Chinese policies.

To be fair, it wasn't anti Chinese per se but xenophobia. Of course it didn't help that China at that time was not an admired country.

Singapore today has an overwhelming Han majority. Singapore is today what it is because I lived through the Lky years and together with those of my generation and the pap government we made it.

Today I draw a line between Singaporans who are Hans and born here and Chinese who are also Hans. Am I anti Chinese? Nope.

RE: Was Christmas Island Part of Singapore? - Manthink - 25-06-2023

(25-06-2023, 09:40 PM)Oyk Wrote: To be fair, it wasn't anti Chinese per se but xenophobia. Of course it didn't help that China at that time was not an admired country.
Singapore today has an overwhelming Han majority. Singapore is today what it is because I lived through the Lky years and together with those of my generation and the pap government we made it. Today I draw a line between Singaporans who are Hans and born here and Chinese who are also Hans. Am I anti Chinese? Nope.

The 'White Australia' policy can be traced to the 1850s..long before both SG and China became a republic.
The +100 years difference between both events, were driven by the same "xenophobia" (in your own words) and were instituted against ethnic Chinese, regardless they were born in China or not. Hence I find that strange that you consider White Australia' policy as "fair" and "wasn't anti-Chinese"...

Rolleyes

"The origins of the 'White Australia' policy can be traced to the 1850s. White miners' resentment towards industrious Chinese diggers culminated in violence on the Buckland River in Victoria, and at Lambing Flat (now Young) in New South Wales. The governments of these two colonies introduced restrictions on Chinese immigration..."

https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meetdocs/2009_2014/documents/danz/dv/0220_13_1/0220_13_1en.pdf

RE: Was Christmas Island Part of Singapore? - Oyk - 25-06-2023

(25-06-2023, 10:57 PM)Manthink Wrote: The 'White Australia' policy can be traced to the 1850s..long before both SG and China became a republic.
The +100 years difference between both events, were driven by the same "xenophobia" (in your own words) and were instituted against ethnic Chinese, regardless they were born in China or not. Hence I find that strange that you consider White Australia' policy as "fair" and "wasn't anti-Chinese"...

You are in denial.

Most of your essay is just distraction.

When a person is in denial, it's a waste of time talking to him Rolleyes

RE: Was Christmas Island Part of Singapore? - [[ForeverAlone]] - 25-06-2023

if I not mistaken now is not under SG.

RE: Was Christmas Island Part of Singapore? - Manthink - 25-06-2023

(25-06-2023, 11:12 PM)Oyk Wrote: You are in denial. Most of your essay is just distraction. When a person is in denial, it's a waste of time talking to him

Well, you didn't deny that u bothered to read and fail to challenge the FACTS I had presented. Big Grin

(25-06-2023, 11:14 PM)[[ForeverAlone]] Wrote: if I not mistaken now is not under SG.

..and it was a mistake made by a (corrupted) local gov under the British before SG independence.

RE: Was Christmas Island Part of Singapore? - Oyk - 25-06-2023

(25-06-2023, 11:18 PM)Manthink Wrote: Well, you didn't deny that u bothered to read and fail to challenge the FACTS I had presented.

The only FACT that is relevant is that you are in denial.

You can write other FACTS like apple is a fruit, your mother wouldn't tell you who's your father... I see no point in challenging those.. Rolleyes

RE: Was Christmas Island Part of Singapore? - lvlrsSTI - 25-06-2023

(25-06-2023, 11:14 PM)[[ForeverAlone]] Wrote: if I not mistaken now is not under SG.

Some photos of Christmas Island

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RE: Was Christmas Island Part of Singapore? - lvlrsSTI - 25-06-2023

Christmas Island International Airport

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RE: Was Christmas Island Part of Singapore? - lvlrsSTI - 25-06-2023

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RE: Was Christmas Island Part of Singapore? - Buffybuffy - 25-06-2023

Must ask Mr Lim Yee Hock why he sold it when the island is rich in phosphate

RE: Was Christmas Island Part of Singapore? - Manthink - 25-06-2023

(25-06-2023, 11:27 PM)Oyk Wrote: The only FACT that is relevant is that you are in denial. You can write other FACTS like apple is a fruit, your mother wouldn't tell you who's your father... I see no point in challenging those..

FACT - When X'mas Island was sold the to Aussies, Bolehland and OZland practiced anti-Chinese policies.

What is that a "denial" ? Big Grin

RE: Was Christmas Island Part of Singapore? - Oyk - 26-06-2023

(25-06-2023, 11:55 PM)Manthink Wrote: FACT - When X'mas Island was sold the to Aussies, Bolehland and OZland practiced anti-Chinese policies.

What is that a "denial" ?

The denial is on your face. If you want to know where it is, look in the mirror. Rolleyes

RE: Was Christmas Island Part of Singapore? - Manthink - 26-06-2023

(26-06-2023, 06:47 AM)Oyk Wrote: The denial is on your face. If you want to know where it is, look in the mirror.

Well, you didn't deny I had presented FACTS Australia's racist legacy was directed at ethnic Chinese, regardless where they were born.

RE: Was Christmas Island Part of Singapore? - K88 shu shu - 26-06-2023

think good for a holiday there.

RE: Was Christmas Island Part of Singapore? - Manthink - 26-06-2023

(25-06-2023, 11:54 PM)Buffybuffy Wrote: Must ask Mr Lim Yee Hock why he sold it when the island is rich in phosphate

Ah Lim was nothing more than just an actor in the guise of British giving "self gov" to SG in the 1950-60, after taking over from Marshall who quit in disgust on the British behaviour.. Lim's political dream to gov SG ended when LKY came along after the former aliened the SG Chinese during his "anti-Communist" policy just win over London's trust....

Basically he was seen as a stooge of AMTK....hence today many blame him for the "lost" of X'mas Island.

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RE: Was Christmas Island Part of Singapore? - Tee tiong huat - 26-06-2023

(25-06-2023, 09:40 PM)Oyk Wrote: To be fair, it wasn't anti Chinese per se but xenophobia. Of course it didn't help that China at that time was not an admired country.

Singapore today has an overwhelming Han majority. Singapore is today what it is because I lived through the Lky years and together with those of my generation and the pap government we made it.

Today I draw a line between Singaporans who are Hans and born here and Chinese who are also Hans. Am I anti Chinese? Nope.

Singapore Boleh. Tongue

RE: Was Christmas Island Part of Singapore? - Tee tiong huat - 26-06-2023

(26-06-2023, 09:27 AM)Manthink Wrote: Ah Lim was nothing more than just an actor in the guise of British giving "self gov" to SG in the 1950-60, after taking over from Marshall who quit in disgust on the British behaviour.. Lim's political dream to gov SG ended when LKY came along after the former aliened the SG Chinese during his "anti-Communist" policy just win over London's trust....

Basically he was seen as a stooge of AMTK....hence today many blame him for the "lost" of X'mas Island.

Yes. Yes. It this Lim Yew Hock. Only one and only one sold to Australia.

RE: Was Christmas Island Part of Singapore? - Tee tiong huat - 26-06-2023

(26-06-2023, 09:27 AM)Manthink Wrote: Ah Lim was nothing more than just an actor in the guise of British giving "self gov" to SG in the 1950-60, after taking over from Marshall who quit in disgust on the British behaviour.. Lim's political dream to gov SG ended when LKY came along after the former aliened the SG Chinese during his "anti-Communist" policy just win over London's trust....

Basically he was seen as a stooge of AMTK....hence today many blame him for the "lost" of X'mas Island.

In 1958, the island was excised from Singapore and sovereignty was transferred to Australia. As part of the transfer, Australia paid Singapore £2,800,000 as compensation for lost phosphate revenue.
https://parksaustralia.gov.au › history
History | Christmas Island National Park

RE: Was Christmas Island Part of Singapore? - Tee tiong huat - 26-06-2023

(25-06-2023, 11:45 PM)lvlrsSTI Wrote:

X'mas Island. One Of Your Favorite Photo.. Is there any of the view of your relative in this photo?. Tongue

RE: Was Christmas Island Part of Singapore? - Manthink - 26-06-2023

Over 60 years and the locals remains closely link to their forefathers and practices.

https://youtu.be/AWChf3T03lk

RE: Was Christmas Island Part of Singapore? - lvlrsSTI - 26-06-2023

(26-06-2023, 11:48 AM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: X'mas Island. One Of Your Favorite Photo.. Is there any of the view of your relative in this photo?.

It is just an island 200 miles off Java, 2000 miles away from Australian coast, underdeveloped and full of Malays from Msia…nothing better than Pulau Ubin, life there is very different from mainland Australia

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RE: Was Christmas Island Part of Singapore? - Lukongsimi - 26-06-2023

Peaceful island

RE: Was Christmas Island Part of Singapore? - Manthink - 26-06-2023

(26-06-2023, 02:15 PM)Lukongsimi Wrote: Peaceful island

Could have become our Sentosa 2.0 or Pulau Ubin.

Big Grin

RE: Was Christmas Island Part of Singapore? - sgh - 26-06-2023

(26-06-2023, 02:28 PM)Manthink Wrote: Could have become our Sentosa 2.0 or Pulau Ubin.

It is just too far from Spore which is why they sell off I guess.