Study Source A. What does Source A tell you about the Chinese Protectorate? Explain your answer. (b) Study Sources B and C. How similar are these two sources? Explain your answer. The Chinese Protectorate [6] BACKGROUND INFORMATION The British colonial government established the Chinese Protectorate in 1877 to hand the problems among the Chinese community. The first Protector of the Chinese wa William Pickering. He put in much effort to interact with the British colonial officials and with the Chinese community, and contributed in bringing order to Singapore. However, this brought about different views towards the work of the Chinese Protectorate. What were the contributions of the Chinese Protectorate? Source A From an article by a historian about the Chinese Protectorate, published in 2009. Pickering claimed in 1878 that his office handled two thousand cases. Pickering often handled disputes according to Chinese custom, requiring the person whom he judged to be in the wrong to present the apology to the other party with the gift of a pair of red candles and a piece of red cloth. The Chinese also presented Pickering with red candles as a token of their respect. The Protectorate office walls soon were covered with pairs of candles wrapped in red paper.
