Employment of Chinese in Singapore during colonial times

Source A: A picture of Chinese jobs in Singapore during colonial times.

From source A, I can tell that the Chinese in Singapore during colonial times worked as builders. This can be seen from how they gather stones by digging the ground and then slowly build up the wall in the picture.

Source B: An artifact of a trishaw, used by the Chinese to transport people around.

 

 From source B, I can tell that the Chinese in Singapore during colonial times worked as trishaw riders. Trishaws were used to transport people around and the Chinese made a living out of this job.

Source C: Extracted from a website (http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_87_2004-12-15.html)

" Coolies worked as rickshaw pullers, trishaw riders and farmers. They were employed in mines, ports, in rubber and other plantations, in clearing jungles and on construction sites. They did back-breaking tasks such as loading and unloading cargo and dulang washing or tin ore mining under the scorching sun."

From source C, I can tell that the Chinese in Singapore during colonial times did many different jobs. They worked as farmers, they worked in mines, and they even loaded and unloaded cargo under the sun. This meant that they did a lot of tough work just to earn a living.