Bibliography

The websites shown below are the websites i get my information,

- http://infopediatalk.nl.sg/biographies/SIP_798_2004-12-14/
- http://library.thinkquest.org/12405/contributions.htm
- http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_798_2004-12-14.html

Thank you

Reflective response

Through this assignment, i learn more about the immigrant, Whampoa Hoo Ah Kay and his contributions towards Singapore. And also, i learn to do researching on immigrants. In the future if i have to do more research on other immigrant, or in fact history related material, i can do it within a shorter time. I do not really like this assignment as it seem to be another 'homework' for me. But i also like this assignment as it benefits me alot.

A suggestion for the monument

It may look simple to many, but it 'shows' that he has a heart for the chinese immigrant. The alphabet 'C' & 'I' represent 'chinese' & 'immigrant' respectively. And the hear in the 'C' represent whampoa Hoo Ah Kay heart for the chinese immigrant. He help the Chinese immigrant by fighitng rights for the chinese immigrants, thus it is obvious that he has a heart for the chinese immigrants.

I think that the monument should be placed in chinatown as his contibutions made more impact towards the chinese immigrant.

How Whampoa Hoo Ah Kay contributions made an impact on Singapore

He held positions of Counsul of Russia, China and Japan. When the Legislative Council was first formed in 1867, he was one of the Unofficial Members. In 1869, he became the first Asian member of the Legislative Council and within a few years was made an extraordinary member of the Executive Council, the first and only Chinese to have held this seat. On 10 May 1876, he received the honour of Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (C.M.G.) at a public investiture ceremony held by the Straits Settlements Governor.

This allow Whampoa Hoo Ah Kay to protect the benefits for the chinese immigrants, so as to allow the chinese immigrants to be treated fairly, instead of being 'bullied'.

However, to the society at large, it was his Whampoa House with its expansive gardens which he was more well-known for. This home was opened to the public during Chinese New Year and became a popular place for gatherings during that festive season. When he died, his remains were shipped on 31 May 1880 and buried on Danes Island opposite Guangdong.

I will categorize his contribtuions under political impact.

Biography of Hoo Ah Kay (Whampoa)

Hoo Ah Kay (Whampoa) (b. approx 1816, Whampoa, Guangdong - d. 27 March 1880, Singapore) was a noted Chinese businessman who ran Whampoa & Co., and, with an uncommon mastery over English, to be the first Chinese and Asian member of the Legislative and later Executive Council of the Straits Settlements in the 1860s and 1870s. He was also noted for entertaining dinners at his Whampoa home, renamed Bendemeer House and his fascinating Whampoa Gardens. At the same time, Hoo Ah Kay (Whampoa) was a shopkeeper who supplied ships with bread and vegetables. He also owned a bakery and an accessories shop. He owned a large gambier plantation and he was the first businessman who produced cash crops in large amount.

Hoo Ah Kay was born in Huangpo (Whampoa), Canton (Guangdong). He arrived in Singapore in 1830, a 15-year old eager to work for his father.