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The social scene in Singapore

The social scene in Singapore T~E SOCIAL SCENE IN SINGAPORE The basic factor influencing the social scene in Singapore is that common feature of colonial countries - lack of industr~allsatlon. There are no heavy industries at all in I~alaya. The four main types of industry are the processing of rubber, tin, copper or pineapples; light engineer- ing for the repairing of machinery; simple con- sumption goods and cottage industries. Singapore lives through its trade - through the import of consumer goods, the export of rubber and tin, and throuc~h a large entre-pot trade. It is thus an unstable economy, pecularily at the mercy of trade and economic conditions elsewhere in the worlds. Bound up ~ith this lack of industriallsation, is the relatively small number of skilled workers, and the large number who in times of unemployment, make a living through their wits. Even in 1950, a year of prosperity, it was estimated that one person in every 30-35 of the population was earning his living through hawking. Coupled with this unbalanced economic situation is a s oaring blrtkrate. The population of approx~ imately I, ~O,~, "~ ~ ~ 400 .~ has. an. annual increase of 40,000 This is a cause of much despondency on http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Australian Journal of Social Work Taylor & Francis

The social scene in Singapore

Smith, Catherine Keys
Australian Journal of Social Work , Volume 6 (3): 6 – Jun 1, 1952
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The social scene in Singapore

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T~E SOCIAL SCENE IN SINGAPORE The basic factor influencing the social scene in Singapore is that common feature of colonial countries - lack of industr~allsatlon. There are no heavy industries at all in I~alaya. The four main types of industry are the processing of rubber, tin, copper or pineapples; light engineer- ing for the repairing of machinery; simple con- sumption goods and cottage industries. Singapore lives through its trade - through the import of consumer goods, the export of...
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Abstract

T~E SOCIAL SCENE IN SINGAPORE The basic factor influencing the social scene in Singapore is that common feature of colonial countries - lack of industr~allsatlon. There are no heavy industries at all in I~alaya. The four main types of industry are the processing of rubber, tin, copper or pineapples; light engineer- ing for the repairing of machinery; simple con- sumption goods and cottage industries. Singapore lives through its trade - through the import of consumer goods, the export of rubber and tin, and throuc~h a large entre-pot trade. It is thus an unstable economy, pecularily at the mercy of trade and economic conditions elsewhere in the worlds. Bound up ~ith this lack of industriallsation, is the relatively small number of skilled workers, and the large number who in times of unemployment, make a living through their wits. Even in 1950, a year of prosperity, it was estimated that one person in every 30-35 of the population was earning his living through hawking. Coupled with this unbalanced economic situation is a s oaring blrtkrate. The population of approx~ imately I, ~O,~, "~ ~ ~ 400 .~ has. an. annual increase of 40,000 This is a cause of much despondency on

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Australian Journal of Social Work – Taylor & Francis

Published: Jun 1, 1952

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