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Seiyid Bubakr
Sayyid Abubakr bin Shaikh Al-Kaff (; –1965) was a Yemeni philanthropist known for assisting Harold Ingrams in pacifying Hadhramaut. He was also Councillor of the Kathiri State of Seiyun in the Aden Protectorate. Early life Al-Kaff was born in Singapore in the Straits Settlements, Singapore around 1890 but would later move to Hadhramaut. He was part of a sayyid family from Tarim, Hadhramaut, Tarim who had become wealthy from real estate and trading in the Dutch East Indies and Singapore. Life Al-Kaff helped to finance the construction of a road in Hadhramaut from the interior to the coast which included compensating local tribesmen for the loss of earnings from their camel trains due to the rise of motor vehicles. Ingrams wrote that he had started building the road about ten years prior to his arrival and that the cost of compensations was $180,000. He also commented that the little knowledge Al-Kaf's construction foreman, foreman Ubeid had was dangerous as he never knew when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singapore, 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 city, capital and the seat of government of the Straits Settlement after it was moved from George Town, Penang, George Town in 1832. From 1830 to 1867, the Straits Settlements was a residency, or subdivision, of the Bengal Presidency, 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 Battle of Singapore, invaded Singapore during World War II. Beginning of British ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
