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Raffles Sir Thomas Stamford. 1781--1826, British colonial administrator: founded Singapore (1819) as a station for the British East India Company Raffles leading Victorian criminal-hero. [Br. Lit.: Herman, 19–20] See : Thievery How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| ; Tel: 011-65-337-1886), named after the founder of Singapore, Sir Stamford Raffles, has been restored to its colonial splendor--mixing tropical elegance with style. After all," she commented, "Singapore was established as a free port in 1819 by Sir Stamford Raffles and we have benefitted ever since. |
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